dstranger99
Well-Known Member
So guys, I did an Oatmeal Cookie brown ale today. A BIAB AG kit from NB.
Everything seemed ok for the most part, but here's a few things that went wrong.
1. My BK wasn't big enough, the kit called for 5.5 gallons, I could only get 4 in, so I got a smaller kettle and did the other 1.5 in there with the leftover grains that wouldn't fit in the other. I did the mash in both kettles @ 152 degrees for 75 minutes. The temp stayed pretty stable in both vessels.
2. The mash out was optional, but the directions said to bring the heat up slowly to 168-170 and do a 10 minute rest. I did the opposite and brought the heat up faster then did the 10 minute rest. Rested at 162 for 10 minutes. (How big of a goof was this ?) ..
Everything else went ok, except it was supposed to net only 3 gallons, and I got 3.5.. OG should have been 1.066, I hit 1.052.....
So, any thoughts on this for a first AG ?.......
Everything seemed ok for the most part, but here's a few things that went wrong.
1. My BK wasn't big enough, the kit called for 5.5 gallons, I could only get 4 in, so I got a smaller kettle and did the other 1.5 in there with the leftover grains that wouldn't fit in the other. I did the mash in both kettles @ 152 degrees for 75 minutes. The temp stayed pretty stable in both vessels.
2. The mash out was optional, but the directions said to bring the heat up slowly to 168-170 and do a 10 minute rest. I did the opposite and brought the heat up faster then did the 10 minute rest. Rested at 162 for 10 minutes. (How big of a goof was this ?) ..
Everything else went ok, except it was supposed to net only 3 gallons, and I got 3.5.. OG should have been 1.066, I hit 1.052.....
So, any thoughts on this for a first AG ?.......