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To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 10:36 am
by LouieMacGoo
Another great article/exbeeriment from brulosophy.com taking on the question of squeezing your bag or not and does it really release undesirable tannins that lead to the mouth-puckering astringency some fear.
I recently switched from the batch sparge brewing method where I used 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 curiously oft debated issue– whether or not squeezing the grain bag following the mash impacted the quality of the finished beer. Initially, the thought of squeezing a full bag of sopping grains suspended over my kettle wasn’t very appealing to me, largely because I prefer cleanliness and precision when brewing, and bag squeezing seemed like a good way to make a mess while simultaneously being less than predictable.
See the full article at
http://brulosophy.com/2017/05/22/brew-i ... t-results/
Re: To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 12:12 pm
by Beer-lord
I read this late yesterday and have said many times how I squeeze the crap out of my BIAB bag and never have noticed a tannin problem.
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Re: To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 12:33 pm
by LouieMacGoo
I found it interesting because I also squeeze the crap out of my bag and I was brewing at my LHBS on Saturday and the "old school" brewer next to me was giving me crap about all the tannins. I asked him if he liked the beer I brewed to which he replied yes and I said you didn't notice the tannins those beers so shut your brew hole! LOL
Re: To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 7:18 pm
by Pozolero
LouieMacGoo wrote:I found it interesting because I also squeeze the crap out of my bag and I was brewing at my LHBS on Saturday and the "old school" brewer next to me was giving me crap about all the tannins. I asked him if he liked the beer I brewed to which he replied yes and I said you didn't notice the tannins those beers so shut your brew hole! LOL
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Re: To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:24 pm
by John Sand
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Re: To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 5:54 pm
by berryman
I squeeze with no bad results other then hot hands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoHhzyh9kCg
Re: To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:55 pm
by Beer-lord
I have some heat resistant (bright orange) gloves for my bag squeezing!
Re: To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 7:49 am
by LouieMacGoo
Pozolero wrote:LouieMacGoo wrote:I found it interesting because I also squeeze the crap out of my bag and I was brewing at my LHBS on Saturday and the "old school" brewer next to me was giving me crap about all the tannins. I asked him if he liked the beer I brewed to which he replied yes and I said you didn't notice the tannins those beers so shut your brew hole! LOL
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Re: To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:01 am
by Pozolero
LouieMacGoo wrote:Pozolero wrote:LouieMacGoo wrote:I found it interesting because I also squeeze the crap out of my bag and I was brewing at my LHBS on Saturday and the "old school" brewer next to me was giving me crap about all the tannins. I asked him if he liked the beer I brewed to which he replied yes and I said you didn't notice the tannins those beers so shut your brew hole! LOL
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Re: To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 6:35 pm
by John Sand
I used to squeeze the bag, sometimes I just let it drip now. My favorite method of squeezing is to put it in a large strainer and press on it with a plate. That way my hands stay cooler and cleaner. Don't do this too hard with the pot in a sink. You can dislodge the sink. Trust me.
Re: To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 6:59 pm
by LouieMacGoo
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Re: To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 4:25 pm
by 1919
Who doesn't like their bag squeezed?
I propose high pH is more likely to extract tannins than the the force generated by some mild squeezing to coax out the most readily available liquid trapped more in between the grains than actually sqouze out of it.
Re: To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:39 am
by John Sand
While I sometimes still press on it, I often just let it drip in the colander while brewing. The additional wort gets added before the end of the boil.
Re: To Squeeze or not to Squeeze that is the question!
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 1:26 pm
by FedoraDave
I squeeze the heck out of the grains. I use a strainer and a pot lid, and I keep twisting the bag to tighten it up as I go. I've won competition awards with the beers I've done this way.