Congrats on your first all grain, and first BIAB. I'm glad you're happy with the bag!

Well I think its a nice alternative to traditional BIAB (I'm a little biased and think the traditional route is the way to go :P ). I ask because my dad wants to switch from BIAB to a 3V system with a cooler mash tun. He wants to switch because of an incident we had last year where his bag was scor...

Nice video jimmy. One question...What's the purpose of the 90deg fitting on the inside of your mash tun? To prevent the bag from clogging the outlet? Thanks. And yes, that's why I put the 90* on there (I haven't tried it without so I don't know if it's necessary). It also helps pick up every last d...

A video of my MLT hybrid BIAB brew day on Sunday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyz_zT_glDM&feature=plcp

Lylo wrote:I bought my Barley Crusher at the same time as my first kettle and burner,and have no regrets at having never had the ghetto experience!

I'm with you. I've only ever used the Barley Crusher, but have had no complaints!

Here's a quick video I made during today's brew. Just a look at me draining the cooler that I use a BIAB in. I don't vorlauf, I don't lift the bag, I just leave it in the cooler and gravity drain through the valve.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZp6AqanvPw

Agreed. My opinion is that I don't think sparging makes much of a difference, if any at all. I was thinking more along the lines of the capacity of a vessel. By using the second vessel, you can split your water bill and mash at a more traditional thickness (thus taking up less room in the mashing ve...

Pistol, thanks for the comments. The stand I'm using is one I found at a local hardware store: http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443330803&bmUID=1352469927148 It is available at other stores such as amazon.com, though I'm not sure if it would be available...

This is basically the method I've started using. I've done the traditional 3 vessel, single tier method and found it to be too much work. I then switched to BIAB in one of my keggles; loved it, but found my temperatures dropped too much during my mash and didn't want to babysit the burner to maintai...

Hello, BIABer here, from Halifax, NS. I've been doing BIAB for about 9 months now, using a converted keggle from my single tier - 3 vessel system that I no longer use (and is currently for sale). BIAB is so much easier, cleanup is a breeze; I love it. I'm in the process of getting rid of my 3 vessel...