madscientist451
Well-Known Member
So yesterday I started a brew and I knew in advance I wouldn't have time to finish.
I'm doing a 3 gallon BIAB all grain dark mild with 25% oat malt.
I mashed with 2 gallons, did a 1 gallon cold water dunk sparge, let in cool in the snow and 20F outside temp then poured it into a carboy to keep overnight.
My pre-boil volume is low, I normally would have used more sparge water, but I wanted to fit it all in a 3 gallon carboy. I figured I'd just add some more water during the boil. I didn't take a gravity reading, but I'm shooting for a below 4.5% ABV beer.
So this morning, I noticed about 1.5" of solids at the bottom of the carboy and pretty clear wort on top.
I've never tried this before, I usually don't worry about pre-boil clarity, the beer (mostly) clears out later by itself.
So is this a legit way to get really clear wort? The downside is possible infection but in the winter around here I can keep the wort pretty cold.
Also I've introduced more oxygen by dumping the wort into the carboy, I guess I could siphon it next time. I'd also sparge the full amount and use a bigger carboy.
I'm doing a 3 gallon BIAB all grain dark mild with 25% oat malt.
I mashed with 2 gallons, did a 1 gallon cold water dunk sparge, let in cool in the snow and 20F outside temp then poured it into a carboy to keep overnight.
My pre-boil volume is low, I normally would have used more sparge water, but I wanted to fit it all in a 3 gallon carboy. I figured I'd just add some more water during the boil. I didn't take a gravity reading, but I'm shooting for a below 4.5% ABV beer.
So this morning, I noticed about 1.5" of solids at the bottom of the carboy and pretty clear wort on top.
I've never tried this before, I usually don't worry about pre-boil clarity, the beer (mostly) clears out later by itself.
So is this a legit way to get really clear wort? The downside is possible infection but in the winter around here I can keep the wort pretty cold.
Also I've introduced more oxygen by dumping the wort into the carboy, I guess I could siphon it next time. I'd also sparge the full amount and use a bigger carboy.