How long do you drain your sac

[beerisyummy]

Hmmm the three-bucket method sounds interesting. I do a dunk-sparge in a wide pot. I have a large colander that fits over the pot. I put the grain bag in that, put a piece of foil over it so I don't burn my hands, and then mash on that sucker for a few minutes. If I do a good job, there's less than a quart of liquid that seeps out of the grains when I set them aside. However, I do 5 gallon batches. This method would not work for larger amounts of grain, in fact 13-14 lbs is about my limit with this "system" -- more than that, I'm spilling stuff over the side of the colander onto the floor

 

[cubalz]

I let the bag drain for about 15 minutes or until the liquid stops draining out in a constant stream/steady drip.

 

[Ultryx]

I lift the bag and let it drain for a few minutes right above the liquid level in the kettle. Then I set the bag on top of an old pizza plate thing with holes and squeeze the bag into a 5-gallon bucket below it. I think I will make a 3 bucket press system for my next brew. That will make it easier to extract as much liquid as possible. I haven't had any issues hitting target a target SG though. If anything maybe it will improve my efficiency. I could also do a 1-gallon ghetto sparge probably. I don't know how fancy I want to get right now.

 

[fun4stuff]

I tried just letting the bag hang over the pot during my last brew a few days ago (5 gallon batch).

Once pot reach boiling i pressed the bag using the 3 bucket system i posted about above. I still got about 0.5 gallons from the bag. l even after letting the bag hang for 15-20 mins.

Took me maybe an extra minute of effort to squeeze bag with this technique and another min to spray the buckets off when finished.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I use to squeeze the daylights out of it, until I really started paying attention to how much liquid I was actually getting out of it.,,, not much. It isn't worth all of the trouble. I have Wilser's bag and pulley setup and suspend it over the kettle till it basically stops. I use to pour water over it also, but seeing the color was so light - I figured I was also getting very little out of that also.

 

[cgriffith]

I use the double bucket method. I agree that gravity method is the best; no extra work or equipment to clean. However, for my process, if I wanted to go the pulley route, I would have to spend money on a tripod and pulley. I already had the buckets. Both methods achieve the goal, it just depends on which method works best for you.

 

[Nanuk-O-Dah-Nort]

My first BIAB I squeezed the bag by twisting it to tighten then pressing down also.
I did this for about 5 min til I got no more liquid puddling up.
After setting the bag aside for hours, there was little to no liquid in the container.
I doubt I got 2L from a 4kg grain bill.

I will be trying the buckets next as I don’t have my pulley System rigged yet.

There are some great ideas here.
I will be letting my bag drip out after my next squeeze just to see if I am missing any.

 

[Cyclman]

I both hang and squeeze. I can get my grain out of the way and my bag clean before the boil is ever over.

 

[fun4stuff]

I both hang and squeeze. I can get my grain out of the way and my bag clean before the boil is ever over.View attachment 679956
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i like it. Much better than using big wood boats.

 

[beerisyummy]

It is super easy and very fast/efficient, especially if you’re 200 lbs like me. Most people have an extra bucket laying around to drill holes in too. As noted it is an extra bucket to clean though (I’m usually already using The 2 other buckets and would be cleaning them anyhow). I just spray them down with very hot water in my large utility sink since it is all pre-boil. Takes 2-3 mins and usually do it while I’m waiting for water to reach boiling. Never had any visible mold grow on them. Isn’t any need for detergent if you clean them before the sugary mash solution dries on them.

Tried the bucket squeeze last week. Really, cleaning the buckets ain't no thang. Just hose 'em off during the boil, when you'd otherwise be sitting on your arse for 60-90 minutes...

 

[fun4stuff]

I Brewed again 3 days ago. I let the bag just hang over a bucket until i reached boiling. I then put the bag in my bucket and pressed it out with my body weight. I again got 0.5 gallons of wort that i otherwise would have thrown out.

i always do a quick wipe down with a soapy sponge and rinse. But you really don’t have to be anal about it since they touch the beer pre-boil.

 

[pgibney]

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