johnnyc
Well-Known Member
I've used BIAB for almost 2 years now and have dialed in my system pretty good. The mesh is sometimes called mosquito netting too.
The most grain I can get in and out of my keggle is ~24lbs. Takes 2 of us to lift it out. On 10 gallon batches I drain the majority of the wort into a second pot just to lower the water level so the bag drains some in the keggle itself. I lift the bag out and hang it over a 5 gallon bucket to continue dripping while I dump the drained wort back into the keggle and start boiling. I dump that bucket of wort back into the keggle once it slows to a drip, usually most of the way through the boil. I've got a sightglass though so I don't have to worry about getting my volumes just right, I can just top off after the mash when I start the boil. I average 70% eff.
The most grain I can get in and out of my keggle is ~24lbs. Takes 2 of us to lift it out. On 10 gallon batches I drain the majority of the wort into a second pot just to lower the water level so the bag drains some in the keggle itself. I lift the bag out and hang it over a 5 gallon bucket to continue dripping while I dump the drained wort back into the keggle and start boiling. I dump that bucket of wort back into the keggle once it slows to a drip, usually most of the way through the boil. I've got a sightglass though so I don't have to worry about getting my volumes just right, I can just top off after the mash when I start the boil. I average 70% eff.