How are you guys adjusting from the normal gran absorption ratios if you squeeze or drain for prolonged periods of time?
Change 0.125 gal/lb to something else, like 0.08 or 0.04 even for some people depending on their setup. I stick to 0.08 and always end up within .1 gallons of my targeted final volume.
Thanks for the replies, gents.
I don't squeeze, nor do I do any sort of sparge. My process is simple, I brew in a bag. Using my wilser bag and hoist I simply raise the bag out of my wort, and let it gravity drain as I bring my wort to a boil. I don't crush too fine, but I have started mashing for 75 minutes. That gets me to about 75% eff....so I'm happy with that. No need for a flour mash or sparge.
I don't squeeze, nor do I do any sort of sparge. My process is simple, I brew in a bag. Using my wilser bag and hoist I simply raise the bag out of my wort, and let it gravity drain as I bring my wort to a boil. I don't crush too fine, but I have started mashing for 75 minutes. That gets me to about 75% eff....so I'm happy with that. No need for a flour mash or sparge.
When the mash is done, I pull the bag and let it drip into the kettle while I come up to a boil. I try not to fiddle with it. My wort volume is what I collected. I compare that to what I expected.
If I routinely guess low, then I'll adjust my calculations to make my guesses more accurate... I'd rather do that than keep burning my hands or introducing new equipment/variables to get that last bit of wort out.
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