BinghamtonEd
Well-Known Member
Here's what I have available to me :
Turkey fryer burner
8 gallon pot
5 gallon cooler (the kind you make drinks in, not the kind you store bottles/food in)
BIAB bag
This will be my first all-grain BIAB, and I'm wondering what the best use of this equipment would be...
Mash in pot and top off after grain is pulled?
Mash in cooler, sparge in pot, and then empty cooler into pot?
Mash in pot, sparge in cooler, and empty cooler in pot?
My gut is telling me to mash in the cooler, sparge in the pot, and combine the two. The cooler would hold temp better than my pot, I think. Looking to do 10-12lbs of grain. If I do this, I assume I would just put strike water in cooler, add bag of grains. After an hour or so, pull the bag and sparge it in the pot for 10 minutes. Then carefully pour the contents of the cooler into the pot.
Any help would be appreciated.
Turkey fryer burner
8 gallon pot
5 gallon cooler (the kind you make drinks in, not the kind you store bottles/food in)
BIAB bag
This will be my first all-grain BIAB, and I'm wondering what the best use of this equipment would be...
Mash in pot and top off after grain is pulled?
Mash in cooler, sparge in pot, and then empty cooler into pot?
Mash in pot, sparge in cooler, and empty cooler in pot?
My gut is telling me to mash in the cooler, sparge in the pot, and combine the two. The cooler would hold temp better than my pot, I think. Looking to do 10-12lbs of grain. If I do this, I assume I would just put strike water in cooler, add bag of grains. After an hour or so, pull the bag and sparge it in the pot for 10 minutes. Then carefully pour the contents of the cooler into the pot.
Any help would be appreciated.