Grain Conditioning For BIAB

[wobdee]

Anyone do this? I wonder if it help cut down trub a bit by keeping flour down to a minimum? I've been reading up on it and it sounds like something I may give a try.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Interesting thought, I wonder if the trub produced in BIAB is grain dust or wort proteins?

I have never bothered grain conditioning, perhaps I'm too lazy

Please let us know what you find?



Wilserbrewer
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[djt17]

I have done this the last few batches; it has improved my efficiency a few
points. It also reduces dust when dumping the grist in the bag.

 

[wobdee]

I have done this the last few batches; it has improved my efficiency a few
points. It also reduces dust when dumping the grist in the bag.

Have you noticed less trub in your fermenter?

 

[djt17]

Have you noticed less trub in your fermenter?

I haven't noticed, but it wasn't what I was looking for in conditioning.

 

[wobdee]

Brewed my first batch with conditioned malt. I went with 2% water by weight which turned out to about 2oz water for 5.5lbs of malt.

It was a good looking crush, had less flour than a dry crush, mil setting at .030. It seemed fluffier or fuller with less shredded husks.

When it came time to pull the basket it seemed to drain much better than previous dry crushes.

I think I had a little less trub than in the past but not by much. Mash efficiency was the same as usual.

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