#Beersmith grain absorption full

With numerous successful BIAB batches under my belt where the bag was left untouched, most achievingВ adequate efficiency, it was time to see for myself what the impact of squeezing really is! | PURPOSE | On the other side of aisle, opponents of the practice claim squeezing the bag increases the riskВ for extracting tannins thatВ could lead to undesirable astringency in the finished beer.

#Beersmith grain absorption full

Initially, the thought of squeezing a full bag of sopping grains suspended over my kettle wasnвЂ™t very appealing to me, largelyВ because I prefer cleanliness and precision when brewing, and bagВ squeezingВ seemed like a good way to make a mess while simultaneously being less than predictable.ДЄs I dug deeper into theВ methods, I learned one of the more common reasons advocated for squeezing the bag is that it improves efficiency byВ extracting more sweet wort from the grains.В In fact, BeerSmithвЂ™sВ standard sparge and BIAB methods have grain absorption rates set to 0.96 and 0.586 fluid ounces per ounce of grain, respectively, as it assumes some squeezing when utilizing the BIAB method. I recently switched from the batch sparge brewing method where I usedВ a converted cooler MLT with a stainless braided hose to an electric Brew In A Bag (eBIAB) setup, which caused me for the first time to consider a curiouslyВ oft debated issueвЂ“ whether or not squeezing the grain bag following the mash impacted the quality of the finished beer. Mosaic Of Change IPA by House Of Pendragon.