1st All Grain Brew

You may want to try a mesh bag in the bucket. They look just like a hop bag but are large enough to fit a 5 gallon bucket. Can be purchased at the brew stores. Just put the false bottom in and then the bag. Not sure what ratio (quarts of water/lb of grain) you used but a stiffer mash will also help. I use about 1.15 quarts to 1 pound of grain. Hope this helps. Also I'm sure you will get many useful responses. Brewers like to help. Curt Stock -----Original Message----- From: jvoosen(a)usfamily.net [mailto:jvoosen@usfamily.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 10:25 AM To: mba(a)thebarn.com Subject: 1st All Grain Brew I tried my hand at my first all grain brew over the weekend. While this was a very interesting experience compared to extract kits, I ran into one issue and looking for advice. When it came time to sparge, I found out the phalse bottom (plastic) had floated and grain plugged up the outlet hose to the brew kettle. This is where strainers come in handy. Would hate to pour this out in the garden. Any ideas on how to anchor this down ?? Thanks in advance! Jim Voosen Stillwater, Mn ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet - From $8.99/mo! ------