BIAB Brown Ale questions

[2brew1cup]

Over the weekend. I brewed

http://beerrecipes.org/showrecipe.php?recipeid=1150

I started though. With 9 gals and ended up with 6.08 gals. Even with 1gal missing from this recipe. I ended up with a gravity of just 1.043 i know that BIAB has reduced efficency but my grains were ground and ground then ground. I cooled to 76 degrees F and pitched s-04. Does anyone have anu input and what i could expect in body or see obvious error that i simple dp not?

 

[terrapinj]

if that recipe was for 5gal of 1.053 wort you are right on target

per beersmith diluting 5gal of 1.053 wort would give you 1.044 @ 6gal

 

[2brew1cup]

Yes!

underground and under the influence

 

[2brew1cup]

Side note; if id wanted to attain sutble vanilla notes would i dry "hop" with beans? Or boil in.. The boil?

underground and under the influence

 

[daksin]

Vanilla is vanilla thanks to all of its delicate aromatics. Boiling will completely get rid of them. I would toss in the vanilla in the primary or secondary if you're doing one. Vanilla beans are shipped huge distances and can get a little yeasty- you should split it down the middle and soak in just enough vodka to cover it for a few hours before tossing it in.