First AG (BIAB) batch: lessons learned

[afraziaaaa]

1. A 7 gallon brewpot cannot handle 16lbs of grain.
2. Ensure that there is some sort of hanger to hang the grain bag outside of the pot to allow the wort to drip out of the bag.
3. A 7 gallon brewpot is too small to brew high gravity AG batches!
4. It is wise to have a stand-alond propane burner.
5. If using pots to heat sparge water, it is better to have a separate brewpot, as opposed to a standard soup pot.

It'll still probably turn out amazing.

 

[ElDuderino]

It sounds like your brew day was harder than you wanted, but like you said, the beer will probably taste that much better in the end.

It's hard to do a five gallon batch out of a seven gallon pot...

I've seen people use ladders over their pots to hang the brew bag. I have an awning that I tie a rope to.

Now you know what to fix for next time!