Dory Rules
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I'm pretty new to brewing, and looking to move to BIAB. I've read through a lot of posts on this site, but haven't found a system close to what I am thinking of. Please tell me if this design makes any sense or if I'm completely off base. Thanks in advance!
The above so far seems pretty standard. I'm thinking of a twist in the process however.
Mash-in to mash-out as normal (problems with stirring mash with heat stick?)
Dump and rinse bag or basket
Put bag or basket back in kettle (bag would have spatter screen to keep bottom open)
Use heat stick to boil wort.
Immersion cooler to cool to pitch temp.
My thoughts are that now I have the hot break and cold break inside the bag or basket. Maybe vorlauf a couple pitchers of wort to help. Wort should be pretty clean going to the fermentor.
I have read of people trying to bottom fire their kettles to boil with a basket in place, but the bubbles never enter the basket. That shouldn't be a problem since the boil initiates from inside the bag.
What do you think?
--Edit--
This would allow me to purchase multiple size kettles, and/or spend more on fermentation control.
- 10 gallon kettle. Simple, with only a ball valve outlet at the bottom. Heavily insulated.
- 2,000 watt heatstick
- Bag or mesh basket to fit whole kettle
- Immersion cooler
The above so far seems pretty standard. I'm thinking of a twist in the process however.
Mash-in to mash-out as normal (problems with stirring mash with heat stick?)
Dump and rinse bag or basket
Put bag or basket back in kettle (bag would have spatter screen to keep bottom open)
Use heat stick to boil wort.
Immersion cooler to cool to pitch temp.
My thoughts are that now I have the hot break and cold break inside the bag or basket. Maybe vorlauf a couple pitchers of wort to help. Wort should be pretty clean going to the fermentor.
I have read of people trying to bottom fire their kettles to boil with a basket in place, but the bubbles never enter the basket. That shouldn't be a problem since the boil initiates from inside the bag.
What do you think?
--Edit--
This would allow me to purchase multiple size kettles, and/or spend more on fermentation control.
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