Gap, Crush, and Efficiency

[LandoLincoln]

The one aspect of "efficiency" resulting from a fine grind that nobody seems to mention it the additional trub.

The story that astringency or poor / undrinkable beer goes hand in hand with efficiency is absolute bunk.

We need to redefine efficiency as ounces of good beer per pound of grain............ NOT OG points per pound of grain.


H.W.

If you're getting more trub from a fine grind then you need to vorlauf more.

 

[rodwha]

"We need to redefine efficiency as ounces of good beer per pound of grain............ NOT OG points per pound of grain."

Both are forms of efficiency though. Between the two I think I care more about points per batch. But cutting back on the amount of grain I need to reach X OG would mean I was cutting back on some of the trub as well, though not likely as much in comparison I wouldn't think.

I've thought about what I can do to filter out the particles I see near the end of there transfer from mash pot to brew pot, but I'm not sure how I'd do it without making a mess. I don't see how keeping behind some particles really adds an appreciable amount of trub, but I like efficiency in many forms, and would try something as long as it wasn't too tedious or messy. Ideas?

 

[doug293cz]

I've thought about what I can do to filter out the particles I see near the end of there transfer from mash pot to brew pot, but I'm not sure how I'd do it without making a mess. I don't see how keeping behind some particles really adds an appreciable amount of trub, but I like efficiency in many forms, and would try something as long as it wasn't too tedious or messy. Ideas?

For a lot of people the easiest way to deal with fines is to let them settle out in the bottom of the fermenter. Letting the trub/yeast layer in the fermenter compact as much as possible will minimize the amount of lost beer when racking to package.

Brew on

 

[Owly055]

If you're getting more trub from a fine grind then you need to vorlauf more.

I'm one of the BIAB club........ Though I have recycled my wort through the grain bed and it does greatly reduce trub.........but it's simply not worth the time and effort when you are doing BIAB.

H.W.

 

[unionrdr]

Doing pb/pm biab, I got a lot more grain trub getting through the course mesh before I got my barley crusher. That mini food processor just got it too floury. Now I get an even rush, with no more than about a cup or so of grain & hop trub in my fine mesh strainer. I wind up with about 3/8" trub in primary come bottling day.