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Tweaked my process and added a lot more stirring to the equation, and that helped. This time, no scorching. I was experimenting with overnight mashing in a kettle with the Bayou steamer basket holding my BIAB bag. Apparently recirculating wasn't enough to keep the sediment settled on the bottom...

@Bishop: Do you do any step mashing or use a mash-out step when BIABing? Or do you use a single-temp mash, pull the bag, then ramp up to boil while stirring? Looking at all the info, that seems to be the easiest way to avoid scorching.

Cool, didn't think I'd get responses so soon. I haven't actually tried my new pre-boil cleaning approach, since I ruined the second batch only yesterday, but I assume the additional amount of suspended solids created by single-vessel BIAB and step mashing are the cuplrits here. Mashing in a...

Wow, good tip! Can't recall if and how much I stirred, but I'll make sure to pay more attention next time. Would be awesome if forgetting to stir turned out to be my only issue :-). Thanks, Bishop!

Awesome thread. Helped me a bunch while puttin together my eBIAB setup. I'm posting my question here since I couldn't find a more specific thread on this. My eBIAB setup includes the Avantco 3500 and the Bayou Classic 1060, and I use a pump to recirculate when step mashing or mashing out. In my...