bigmike99
Well-Known Member
So I brewed biab for the first time today after about 8 extract batches. Went pretty smoothly (I thought) until I took my gravity reading after cooling the wort to about 78' and it was 1.038. It was supposed to be about 1.055.
Pretty sure my problem was reading too many ways people go about their draining, sparging, etc. I used my pulled to have the grain drain for about 30 min and did a bit a pushing on the grain to help it drain at the end of the 30 min. I'm guessing it wasn't enough and that's why I ended up so off.
Also I've read where a wheat heavy bill is tough efficiency wise. Grains were crushed really well by AIH.
Overall I'm super happy with how it went even with the miss. I think worst case i have a session summer wheat. Can't wait to brew again.
Pretty sure my problem was reading too many ways people go about their draining, sparging, etc. I used my pulled to have the grain drain for about 30 min and did a bit a pushing on the grain to help it drain at the end of the 30 min. I'm guessing it wasn't enough and that's why I ended up so off.
Also I've read where a wheat heavy bill is tough efficiency wise. Grains were crushed really well by AIH.
Overall I'm super happy with how it went even with the miss. I think worst case i have a session summer wheat. Can't wait to brew again.