So named because this is my first BIAB batch with the 10 gallon kettle I got for Christmas. 10 lbs pale 2 row, and the leftover/unused hops from my Breck VP clone. Used brewersfriend recipe builder to ensure I brewed within style.
Flame-on at 6 am this morning. Finished cleaning up at 11 am.
I was really pleased with the overall process, however, I need to work on maintaining consistent mash temps. I had temperature swings from 142 to 159, due to not having a recirculation system, and not stirring constantly. And just using my stove burner. Haven't gotten to electronic control...YET!
So who knows what the body will be like. I did get really good conversion efficiency though, right about 90%. Overall BH efficiency ended up slight less than 70% since I miscalculated boil off. I was shooting for 5.5 gallons in the fermenter but ended up with 6.25 gallons at the end of the boil, so I had quite a bit of waste. FG ended up at 1.045 while I was targeting 1.047, so got pretty close there.
Definitely looking to save for a wort pump and tubing so I can keep that mash temp more constant. Also considering some sort of hop spider, I did use a fine mash bag that i held open with binder clips and a wire hanger, but had trouble keeping it submerged during the boil.
I had washed my yeast from the Breck VP and got it happy again overnight in a pale DME starter, hopefully I did that right, since that was new for me today too.
Flame-on at 6 am this morning. Finished cleaning up at 11 am.
I was really pleased with the overall process, however, I need to work on maintaining consistent mash temps. I had temperature swings from 142 to 159, due to not having a recirculation system, and not stirring constantly. And just using my stove burner. Haven't gotten to electronic control...YET!
So who knows what the body will be like. I did get really good conversion efficiency though, right about 90%. Overall BH efficiency ended up slight less than 70% since I miscalculated boil off. I was shooting for 5.5 gallons in the fermenter but ended up with 6.25 gallons at the end of the boil, so I had quite a bit of waste. FG ended up at 1.045 while I was targeting 1.047, so got pretty close there.
Definitely looking to save for a wort pump and tubing so I can keep that mash temp more constant. Also considering some sort of hop spider, I did use a fine mash bag that i held open with binder clips and a wire hanger, but had trouble keeping it submerged during the boil.
I had washed my yeast from the Breck VP and got it happy again overnight in a pale DME starter, hopefully I did that right, since that was new for me today too.