BIABag vs BIABasket
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:28 pm
I'm getting myself setup to do electric BIAB and I am debating between adding a false bottom to keep my grains off the element or to go with basket that holds my mesh bag off the element.
My first concern is with recirculation. I plan on having a reciculation pump during my mash. I have read of people pumping too much wort out the bottom and causing the heating element to burn up since it is no longer surrounded by wort.
I'm thinking having a basket could allow wort to drain on the sides (between basket and kettle) and avoiding this issues. But maybe this would cause to much wort to go on the sides an not rinse the grains like it is supposed to.
The second issues is mash temperature. Would you rather have grains touching the inside of the kettle which could remove some heat from the grain since the outside of the kettle is exposed to colder temperature (room temp) or have a thin layer of liquid wort between the kettle and the grains. I'm thinking this might act as some sort of insulation for the grains (if that makes sense?)
Although my second issues doesn't concern me as much because I think the differences would be minor but I thought I might add it to get your feedback.
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My first concern is with recirculation. I plan on having a reciculation pump during my mash. I have read of people pumping too much wort out the bottom and causing the heating element to burn up since it is no longer surrounded by wort.
I'm thinking having a basket could allow wort to drain on the sides (between basket and kettle) and avoiding this issues. But maybe this would cause to much wort to go on the sides an not rinse the grains like it is supposed to.
The second issues is mash temperature. Would you rather have grains touching the inside of the kettle which could remove some heat from the grain since the outside of the kettle is exposed to colder temperature (room temp) or have a thin layer of liquid wort between the kettle and the grains. I'm thinking this might act as some sort of insulation for the grains (if that makes sense?)
Although my second issues doesn't concern me as much because I think the differences would be minor but I thought I might add it to get your feedback.
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