nspringstead
Active Member
I was thinking of making a partial (2.5 gallon) AG batch of the Dead Ringer IPA (two heart clone). The question is if I should use my normal all-grain equipment or do a BIAB.
My mash tun is a 48 qt coleman cooler with a manifold and I batch sparge. Can I do a 2.5 gallon batch in this or will the grain bed be too thin? I would prefer to use my mash tun but have questions about the size of it.
Last night I picked up a paint strainer bag for the BIAB method. I have only done the partial mash with extract with a BIAB type method and never done a full all grain but have read up on them. My normal kettle is 32 qts but I also have smaller 16 qt and a 20 qt pots. Problem is my chiller is sized for the 32qt pot and likely to big for the 20qt pot. Is it going to be to be a pain to keep constant hold temp with a 32 qt pot and a partial batch.
I plan to start making more smaller 2.5 to 3 gallon batches to experiment and get a variety of beers made and just wanted to know which way I should head.
My mash tun is a 48 qt coleman cooler with a manifold and I batch sparge. Can I do a 2.5 gallon batch in this or will the grain bed be too thin? I would prefer to use my mash tun but have questions about the size of it.
Last night I picked up a paint strainer bag for the BIAB method. I have only done the partial mash with extract with a BIAB type method and never done a full all grain but have read up on them. My normal kettle is 32 qts but I also have smaller 16 qt and a 20 qt pots. Problem is my chiller is sized for the 32qt pot and likely to big for the 20qt pot. Is it going to be to be a pain to keep constant hold temp with a 32 qt pot and a partial batch.
I plan to start making more smaller 2.5 to 3 gallon batches to experiment and get a variety of beers made and just wanted to know which way I should head.