lowtones84
Well-Known Member
Yes, I brewed a Bohemian Pilsner with a double decoction and multi-step mash using stovetop BIAB. Also with a corona mill that I've been using for eight years.
I don't consider BIAB to be one vessel strictly. I get a bit tired of some folks (certainly not all) demeaning "low equipment/tech" brewing and saying you can't do certain things. This is my first ever lager (because I just got real temp control) so I wanted to show people it can be done. Will update along the way.
4 gallons (for a 3 gallon keg later)
OG: 1.044
IBU: 34
94 % Weyermann Bohemian Floor Malted Pils
5% Carapils
1% Acid malt
FWH hop, 60 min addition, lots of late Saaz
Protein Rest @ 122F (overshot just a touch) 25 min
>Pull decoction, rest @20 min, boil 5
Mash @148F 40 min
>Pull decoction, boil 5 min
Mash @154F 20 min
Mashout/Batch Sparge @168F 20 min
90 min boil
Had to add a bit of boiling water a couple of steps along the way to adjust and my boiloff wasn't as much as expected, so ended up a bit lower gravity and higher volume than planned, but still hit my usual 80% brewhouse efficiency. Currently in the keezer getting down to temp because groundwater wasn't quite doing it.
I don't consider BIAB to be one vessel strictly. I get a bit tired of some folks (certainly not all) demeaning "low equipment/tech" brewing and saying you can't do certain things. This is my first ever lager (because I just got real temp control) so I wanted to show people it can be done. Will update along the way.
4 gallons (for a 3 gallon keg later)
OG: 1.044
IBU: 34
94 % Weyermann Bohemian Floor Malted Pils
5% Carapils
1% Acid malt
FWH hop, 60 min addition, lots of late Saaz
Protein Rest @ 122F (overshot just a touch) 25 min
>Pull decoction, rest @20 min, boil 5
Mash @148F 40 min
>Pull decoction, boil 5 min
Mash @154F 20 min
Mashout/Batch Sparge @168F 20 min
90 min boil
Had to add a bit of boiling water a couple of steps along the way to adjust and my boiloff wasn't as much as expected, so ended up a bit lower gravity and higher volume than planned, but still hit my usual 80% brewhouse efficiency. Currently in the keezer getting down to temp because groundwater wasn't quite doing it.