hole in my biab

[m0808]

so i noticed alot of gunk in my carboy when it was fermenting my first a/g batch. and it wasnt till i did my 2nd a/g batch that i noticed i had a small hole the size of a penny in my bag. i was just wondering what affect this might have on the finished product.

 

[ntalkers]

You could end up with a bit of astringency due to boiling some of the mash with your wort. Who knows, maybe it won't affect it noticeably. I imagine your efficiency was pretty good!

 

[jfrizzell]

 

[m0808]

Should I use a secondary in this case with all the extra stuff in my carboy.

 

[BOBTHEukBREWER]

Darn the darn hole and check for mouses....

 

[kh54s10]

Unless you got a lot of grain into the boil I would not be worried.

You don't need to do a secondary. All the trub will settle to the bottom, just be careful when racking to your bottling bucket or keg, not to suck up too much trub.

 

[dunnright00]

Couldn't help but think of this song when I read the title...

 

[BOBTHEukBREWER]

The UK version is FAR FAR superior "there's a hole in my bucket, dear lisa, dear lisa..."

 

[m0808]

Here is a pic.

 

[m0808]

Just an update. Beer has been in the keg for a week and taste awesome. My first all grain and it tastes better than all 10 brew house kits I made.

 

[jcdouglas]

Congrats! I also have had grains fall into the pot, which I boiled. Just like yours, tasted great.