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Thanks guys. I did take a pre boil reading and it was definitely low. I found a calculator online and played with a few numbers and it looks like boiling down to 6 gallons before the official 60 minute boil would put me exactly at my target OG. I appreciate the quick responses.

Hey guys, I'm doing my first AG using BIAB. I used 7.8 gallons of strike water and mashed #15 for an hour. This is for a 5 gallon recipe calling for a 60 minute boil. After pulling the bag I squeezed 1+ gallons out of the spent grains - so now I have 7 gallons of wort, pre-boil. How...

Thanks guys for the feedback. I did check out the 5 gallon strainers - they do fit over my kettle, but it's a bit snug. I think I'll have my wife and/or six year old sew up a voile panel for me. Much appreciated.

That's what I do too. I keep a peanut butter jar full of older Starsan - if I have a bottle of Stone an overnight soak will make the paint wipe right off with a paper towel.

Hi guys, I'm planning my first BIAB (4th overall batch) and have some concerns about the size of my grain bill and the both the capacity of my brew kettle (10 gal) and the ability to extract wort from such a big bag of grains. This is for a 5 gallon batch of a Ruination clone. My grain...

Thanks guys for the feedback. I wasn't overly concerned, but interested in the reason behind the new activity - the above makes sense. Much appreciated.

Hey guys... First off, this place rules...I referred so many times to this place during my first batch that searches found answers to every one of my many first timer questions.....so thanks! So my question...with my current (second) batch I noticed that airlock activity stopped on day four...