Hey guys, first post here and new brewer as well.
I've done 3 all grain BIAB brews now, two attempted Imperial IPAs and a Pale Ale.
For the first Imperial, I was aiming for 1.085 OG and I used a grain bill of 9.75 lbs, single ground, and was planning a 2.5 gallon into the fermenter batch. Got 2 gallons and 1.065 OG.
2nd Imperial was scaled up but about the same.
Pale Ale was shooting for 1.070, and this time it was a 5 gallon recipe. Double ground the grain and used 13 lbs. I ended up with only 3.5 gallons and almost hit the OG but added .5 lbs of dextrose as well.
All times I have taken the bag out, allowed it to drain, then placed it into a 1 gallon at 170 degrees 'sparge' which I have added back into the wort.
So, what am I doing wrong? And a sub question - how can get my volume calculated correctly to end up with the correct amount for my recipe?
Thanks for any help in advance!
-Dave
I've done 3 all grain BIAB brews now, two attempted Imperial IPAs and a Pale Ale.
For the first Imperial, I was aiming for 1.085 OG and I used a grain bill of 9.75 lbs, single ground, and was planning a 2.5 gallon into the fermenter batch. Got 2 gallons and 1.065 OG.
2nd Imperial was scaled up but about the same.
Pale Ale was shooting for 1.070, and this time it was a 5 gallon recipe. Double ground the grain and used 13 lbs. I ended up with only 3.5 gallons and almost hit the OG but added .5 lbs of dextrose as well.
All times I have taken the bag out, allowed it to drain, then placed it into a 1 gallon at 170 degrees 'sparge' which I have added back into the wort.
So, what am I doing wrong? And a sub question - how can get my volume calculated correctly to end up with the correct amount for my recipe?
Thanks for any help in advance!
-Dave