Apulver
Member
Hello all,
I just finished my first AG batch using the no-sparge BIAB method. I followed this recipe exactly, though I double-milled the grain at my local homebrew store:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f71/austin-homebrews-blue-moon-clone-ag-30190/
So calculating the recipe out on Beersmith (v1), I started with 7.65 gallons of water for my mash. The goal was to hit 1.046 OG with a batch size of 5.5 gallons.
Before I pitched yeast, my OG was 1.044 with a volume of only 4.25 gallons!!!
I didn't let the grain bag drain much... but I squeezed the hell out of it! Am I missing something here? I can't imagine how low my OG would have been if I had added water to reach my target batch size.
Help!
I just finished my first AG batch using the no-sparge BIAB method. I followed this recipe exactly, though I double-milled the grain at my local homebrew store:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f71/austin-homebrews-blue-moon-clone-ag-30190/
So calculating the recipe out on Beersmith (v1), I started with 7.65 gallons of water for my mash. The goal was to hit 1.046 OG with a batch size of 5.5 gallons.
Before I pitched yeast, my OG was 1.044 with a volume of only 4.25 gallons!!!
I didn't let the grain bag drain much... but I squeezed the hell out of it! Am I missing something here? I can't imagine how low my OG would have been if I had added water to reach my target batch size.
Help!