jgarretson
Well-Known Member
I love to brew but having a wife, two kids playing sports, a job with a decent commute and a side business kinda gets in the way of my brewing hobby. I've been an extract brewer for about five years and have made some good beers and some okay ones. I want to make better beers so I am making a bit of a change in my processes and I'd like a little feedback on my proposed plan so I haven't overlooked anything.
I have a 8 gallon brew pot with spigot and I plan to start doing BIAB in this kettle. I'm planning 3 or 4 gallon batches depending on the grain bill so I can keep it simple in this kettle.
I've always chilled my extract brews down with an ice bath but I'm planning to now do no-chill. My plan is to brew my 3 or 4 gallon batch and leave it in my brew kettle covered tightly probably overnight until it's cooled down.
Then, my plan is to pitch the yeast the next day and put the fermentor into my fermentation chamber.
Should I be overly worried about leaving that much air space in my brew kettle while the wort cools down overnight? I'm planning to brew Friday night or Saturday and pitch the next day.
What am I missing in this plan? It seems pretty simple and that I've covered most everything after reading tons of threads on here about BIAB and no-chill.
I know I'll have to adjust or potentially chill hoppy beers but most of what I brew will not be heavily hopped.
Thanks!
I have a 8 gallon brew pot with spigot and I plan to start doing BIAB in this kettle. I'm planning 3 or 4 gallon batches depending on the grain bill so I can keep it simple in this kettle.
I've always chilled my extract brews down with an ice bath but I'm planning to now do no-chill. My plan is to brew my 3 or 4 gallon batch and leave it in my brew kettle covered tightly probably overnight until it's cooled down.
Then, my plan is to pitch the yeast the next day and put the fermentor into my fermentation chamber.
Should I be overly worried about leaving that much air space in my brew kettle while the wort cools down overnight? I'm planning to brew Friday night or Saturday and pitch the next day.
What am I missing in this plan? It seems pretty simple and that I've covered most everything after reading tons of threads on here about BIAB and no-chill.
I know I'll have to adjust or potentially chill hoppy beers but most of what I brew will not be heavily hopped.
Thanks!