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For those of you following this thread, how many of you use a lid to partially cover your kettle and a lower heat to maintain a lower boil-off rate? My first test run at lowering my boil-off rate I did partially cover my kettle. After some of the later responses, I may try it without any cover...

I understand what you're saying. Things do change all the time and I think that podcast was from 2016 and things change quickly. My stouts have been great and I did one with a 1.5 gallon batch that I boiled down to a quart for a carnalized addition. Worked great so I can see where a heavy boil...

Well according to Dr. Bamforth I've been boiling the proper way and anyone doing the low and simmer method is asking for trouble. I guess as he said, Vigor, vigor and vigor. Sometimes I shouldn't read so much. It just gets confusing. Just like reading product reviews. Oh well, being confined...

For me I have a controller that I can run a PID loop control for obtaining and holding the mash temp but now I run it in manual at 100% till 2 degrees from my strike temp then shut it off, and my grains, stir like crazy and cover. I then set my controller to 5% output and it will maintain my...

To get lower I could maybe turn my power output down to 30 to 35% and cover my kettle more. Do you cover your kettle? Can you see any boil affect?

Almost 1-1/2 gallons less water, chemicals because I use RO water and one hour of electricity at only 40% power. That savings means more grains for more beer.

Well after reading this thread, a thread linked to this one and another link on lower boil-off rates, I decided to do a test run on my system to see what I could end up with for a boil-off rate. Here's where I have been and what I ended up with today after the test run. Current boil-off rate -...

I'm going to run a few test runs at different output settings to get a lighter boil and find what's works better. I do recirculate. I have two pumps. One for circulating through my mash and one for circulating the wort under my false bottom. My kettle has a bottom drain on one end and my...

I just came across a similar thread that linked me to this one. I've been brewing using BIAB for 6 years now. I've read forums all the time to help me understand all the aspects of brewing and has helped me brew great beers. Back in the beginning, I read about boiling and what stuck in my head...

Thanks to Staticsouls for assuring me I could boil with the reflectix on my E-kettle. Got mine wrapped and ready to go. I did a continuous wrap 3 times around the kettle and 3 layers on top. Now that I'm doing 90 minutes mashes should hold the temps with little or no extra heat. I used 3 pieces...

On my first bag I made and I'm ready to make another I used just standard polyester sewing thread. Works great and my seams have never separated.

Hi Mike123 and congrats on your first BIAB. Well prepared and planned which always helps. I still plan this way. As mentioned, take great notes on volumes and gravity readings throughout the process. Everyone has different techniques and with time you'll get yours set and tuned for your setup...

Here's a picture of my squeeze boards. Made from maple and not much work at all for me to put around the bag. I've done this with a total grain weight of 22 pounds and could go larger. When done I just rinse, wash, sanitize then dry. Always look clean and never get moldy because they are well...

Perfect!!! Just what I was hoping to hear. I currently leave the sleeping bag on my kettle after the mash because I lift the bag and while it's draining I use two boards and squeeze clamps to get all the wort I can from the bag. Having it insulated during that period keeps it hot from mashing...

I imagine you are use propane. Mine is electric. Would the 212 degree boil temp cause melting?

I have been thinking of insulating my E-kettle with reflectix. I currently use an old sleeping bag but think the reflectix may work better and it would look much nicer. I see the rating of the material is only at 180 degrees. Do you leave it on during the boil? Has anyone had issues with it...

After posting a thread back before I got my mill, I was looking for help with my low efficiency numbers. It came back to possibly poor milling and the need to mash longer. I got the mill and between a finer crush and the longer mash time my numbers went from 63% to 80% and my batch brewed...

I even asked the LHBS if they would set it finer but wouldn't. I even double milled the grain but still not fine enough for my system. My daughter bought me the mill for Christmas and really took my brewing to a new level. My milled grains even have some flour appearance to it.

As I posted earlier in your thread I do mill finer than what my LHBS mills at, for the reasons mentioned. In the picture, the pile on the left was milled at my LHBS at what they say is a credit card setting. The pile of grains on the right were milled with my new mill at .025. I know mill my...