All grain in a bag. Shopped at boulder, lafayette closed at 3pm.
Mash
Began warming water at 5:10
Grains in at 5:45, 154°
15min: 152°
30 min: 148 heat to 150
45min: 152. had left on low
60 min: 152
I stirred at each interval
I initially filled pot to 7 gal. Removed some prior to grain addition. I don’t know the volume loss/gain due to mashing.
Hole in brew bag. Should not have removed water initially. Had to strain, grains bin liquid. Clarification: Hole not caused by lack of water. Either stirring or thermometer, probably the later. Note: hole on side, not on bottom. If doing BIAB again, devise a way to suspend bag above pot to drain, ie tripod and rope.
Boil
Started at 7:37
Post boil vol: 5.5 gal
Chill
Additional research indicates chilling, remove chiller, then whirlpool. I was coming to this conclusiotn myself since it takes forever to chill without stirring.
Ferment
Fermenting 4.5gal. Need to have better trub control?
Next time, move to bucket first. I think the kettle is too wide. Might settle to same height in narrower bucket, with less loss.
OG 1.066
1 nov: swapped to blowoff tube again. next time do it first.
15 nov: 1.014
23 nov: 1.012 final gravity (7.09%)
Crash
Moved fermenter to fridge for cold crashing
Note: wont fit below shelf with buggler. Using tin foil
24 nov: chose not to use gelatine as SRM so dark
Carb
25 nov: transfer to keg and hook up gas. about 3 7/8 gal in keg
Cleaned tap lines and keg with OKI then starsan rinse
1 dec: tapped. It’s amazing! Best one yet. Good nose, tastes hearty. Coffee & cocoa hints. Malty.