Thanks a bunch for the positive feedback...
Just a couple of comments, and purely my opinion as I am a big fan of letting people sort their own technique, as what works for some, may not work or please all.
1. If you add heat to a mash, STIR WELL while adding heat, if heat is on you must be stirring. Any mash will scorch if wort or grains is not moving while being heated. The grain can scorch, the bag can scorch, STIR while adding heat gently.
2. OK, I know squeezing the bag brings about euphoria watching how much wort comes out of a bag a minute or two after being removed from the kettle. Try ignoring the bag for a good 20 minutes and just let it drain into the kettle while hanging on the pulley. After 20 - 30 minutes, the amount of wort left is negligible IMO, if you want to squeeze at that point the bag will be nice and cool. Save your money, pass on the silicon gloves. Yes, the bags are very strong and can likely take the abuse of squeezing, but in general, man handling your bag is not worth the effort ...JMO
Cheers and thanks!
wilser
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