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   1. Recirculating and boiling.

      by sjcampbell, 13 years ago in Gas-Fired BIAB

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      I have been out of BIAB for a couple of years due to ill health, but I feel the time will be ripe after Xmas to start again.
      
      Just before I stopped I began recirculatingmy 70l pot with a small pump during mash to even out the temperature and it worked great and I was amazed how clear I could get the wort. For the boil I always let my hops swim free . I have been reading about using a grain bag (as opposed to a hop sock) to reduce trub. Now if I kept recirculating into this grain bag during the...

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      Good Day, This may be Stoopid(stupid), but, I have a Stainlees steel ball bearing at the bottom of the bag, and a Polyester string tied around it with the bag attached.
      
      When ever I want to mix the grains/mix the water temperature, I pull the string up until the grains become uncovered, and let the bag drop back down. It has worked better than a spoon.
      
      Update, the string goes thru a pulley and into the room with the TV I watch, and I pull it from there. Yes, I am one LAZY SOB. and maybe...
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      uk brewer
      13 years ago
   2. Equipment for my first BIAB

      by sjcampbell, 15 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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      I have a 4 ring burner, material for a bag, siphon, everything except my pot. I have been brewing for nigh on 30 years, mainly kits, and now I want to give AG a go and BIAB seems the way to go.
      
      I think I have just about everything, but the pot.
      
      I don't want to spend money on a pot that can only do single batches if I find I like the system and I want to start doing doubles (if your going to spend a few hours making the wort you may as well make a couple of fermenters full!).
      
      I was gong to...

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      Steve how did you go with your brews in your 70 litre pot? I've just bought one myself and can't wait to get started. I still need to purchase a burner what are you using in your set up or if anyone has any suggestions I'm all ears.
      
      Cheers paul
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      Beerlegs
      14 years ago
   3. Making up the volume with water

      by sjcampbell, 15 years ago in Full-Volume Variations - FVV (diluting and/or sparging)

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      My daughter has lent me a very nice 20 litre stock pot so I'll try using it for my first BIAB.
      
      I want to get 20-21 litres in the fermenter for a 18 litre keg. I was also going to no-chill it. I plug the figures in to the calculator and I get 16.7 litres in to the cube. It then says to add the extra water to the fermenter to make it up to 21 litres. Why wouldn't you add boiling water to the cube and make sure you have no head space?
      
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      Steve

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      Stux and Ralph,
      
      Thanks for the info. Think I will not bother with the head space and follow the instructions as directed
      
      Now to work out what to brew :)
      
      Cheers
      Steve
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      sjcampbell
      15 years ago

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