Recipe critique -1st BIAB & 1st AG all at once

[DrumaKeg]

Hey folks,

me and my brew neighbour are planning a BIAB batch next weekend. we need to get 5gals each to make it worthwhile. recipe below based loosely on Sierra Nevada IPA recipe plus a few others additions I want/need to get out if my fridge. I have a 50litre boil kettle so about 12 us gals. All advice welcome.

17lbs marris otter
2 lb crystal 60L
1lb CaraPils malt
Mashed together at 154F for 1. 5 hour, sparged in 170F water.

Hops will be
1oz of magnum @ 60
1oz pearle @ 20
1oz cascade @10
1oz centinal @10






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[wilserbrewer]

Strike water at 154 seems a little low?


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[DrumaKeg]

I just took the temps from another recipe. What would you recommend? I should have said that we are going for 10 gals final volume.


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[DrumaKeg]

Hey I just ordered one of your bags last week for Ireland. Can't wait for it to get here.


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[TexasWine]

Hey Druma. I'm pretty new to all this, but if you wanna do a single batch of 10 US gallons you're probably going to need a bigger BK. Sparging will help save some room during mash, but I would anticipate your preboil volume will need to be at least 12-13 gallons or so.

Maybe you could research maxiBIAB. I think you'll have to employ some of the techniques of that method if you want to stick with the 50 liter boil kettle.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Yes, a true 10 gallon batch in a 12 gallon kettle will need to be stretched and squeeked a few ways. You will need a sparge, and may also want to reserve a gallon or two of the runnings to add as you boil off. A couple three more pounds of base malt might not be a bad idea either as your efficiency may suffer.

Would not make you a bad person to top up the batch with a gallon or two of water post boil as well.

For a first batch, perhaps a five gallon would be easier, but I like your aggressive nature so proceed as you may.

Strike water should be 160 - 162 IME prior to adding the grain for a mash target in the low 150's.

Cheers and thanks.

An ounce of hips at flameout wouldn't hurt anything either.


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[DrumaKeg]

50 liters equals 13us gals so will I be alright? We're more interested in getting to have a go at all grain than worrying too much about the finer points of the process. What would be the max volume you'd recommend?


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[wilserbrewer]

What would be the max volume you'd recommend?

A 10 gallon batch is doable but a bit of a stretch and you will need to sparge and boil a full keggle, and might need to top up w a little water as well.

Go for it if you feel the desire! I am not meaning to discourage, even if it might be a bit lofty for a first batch...damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!
Cheers!


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[DrumaKeg]

The keggle is in sight - torpedoes ready to launch.


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[aStoutObserver]

Good luck with it!

 

[DrumaKeg]

Folks thanks for the encouragement. If we only get 4gals what the hell. Nothing ventured nothing gained.


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[DrumaKeg]

An update, So we made the beer today. OG was 1.052 using the bill above. We got 20 liters each so happy days. Should have something in around 5% when it finished. We dunked the grain bag a few times and mixed the grain in between dunks. Great fun and it tastes great. Go BIAB


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[wilserbrewer]

So was it as easy as everyone said it would be...sounds like ya did well.
Cheers!


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[DrumaKeg]

It was that easy. It helped having a good bag and an electric hoist. It took 8 hours though but we got 40 litres of beer so it was worth it