can I mash it?
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I mash in a 5gal stock pot with BIAB up to 8 lbs of grain using a large grain bag that can be folded over the edges of the pot. Any more than 8 lbs and it gets REALLY heavy!
You should be good if you have a huge grain bag.
You should be good if you have a huge grain bag.
A single infusion is fine, especially since you don't have a ton of room in your pot. A step mash is really only beneficial for malts that need it, like undermodified malts or some wheat-heavy beers. It isn't designed to increase efficiency in fully modified malts.
A little late to the party, but on this page:
http://www.rackers.org/calcs.shtml
Part way down there is a calculator called "Can I Mash It?" You can enter your grain lbs and your water/grain ratio and it'll tell you how much space your mash will take
http://www.rackers.org/calcs.shtml
Part way down there is a calculator called "Can I Mash It?" You can enter your grain lbs and your water/grain ratio and it'll tell you how much space your mash will take
I do a single infusion mash (1.25qt/lb) @ 152F for 60-70 min when I do BIAB with up to 8lbs of grain and get right about 80% efficiency every time. I use a slow pour over sparge with 168F water 1qt/lb.
I mill my own grain though, LHBS's mill too coarse so you have to buy more grain from them!
I mill my own grain though, LHBS's mill too coarse so you have to buy more grain from them!
