Straining the colled wort.

[Dukebrewer]

 

I purchased some home brew equipment from a german who is making some great german beers. All his recipies he strains the wort through cloth as it goes in to his fermenter.

 

Does anyone esle do this?

Anyone see and thing good / bad with this?

[Chris P]

I dont know about into the fermenter but if he has his grain in a cloth during mash it's BIAB....Makes the road to AG all the easier to start with.

Has he given a reason for this? I can only think he does to try reduce sediment.

[Dukebrewer]

Yes he was doing biab and strained the wort after cooling as it went in to his fermenter.

Agree it can be only be to reduce sediment. But I thought some sediment was usfull for the yeast.

 

I might give this a go...

[David Wood]

I strain My wort through cloth as it goes into the fermenter. It filters the break and hop residue. It removes heaps of crap.

I do all grain.

Dave

[Dukebrewer]

cool what sort of cloth?

 

muslem cloth... did a quick search on the net and what did I find...

 

http://www.forum.realbeer.co.nz/forum/topics/cheap-muslin-cloth

A place in Dury... very close to buy some... great. and the funny part... posted on Real Beer NZ.. cool.

Next BIAB this friday... batch 3.

[John H]

Hi duke - I do BIAB and also strain into the fermenter after cooling. I have a swiss voile bag that lines the fermenter which I pull out after transferring.

 

Mainly to reduce hop/trub in the fermenter - works for me

 

[Dukebrewer]

Mr John H.... now thats smart.

 

I will have my slave make me one. I have to say the BIAB bag that she made is great and handles being hung from the garage roof. Bottling my first attempt tomorrow night.

Thanks.