If you do whirlpool, try a ring of stainless mesh in the bottom of your kettle... My brother and I started using one about a third the diameter of our our pot and it's amazing how much trub it catches. Ours is about 2" high and we drop it in about halfway through the chilling cycle. Cheers!

Do you have a hood above the stove? If not (or depending on the clearance space) you could make a simple pipe stand over the range to use on brew days. I would use steel pipe to make two tees as the base on either side them use a couple elbows and another piece of pipe to bridge the gap across the s...

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BobBrews wrote:Welcome slamuel,

BIAB is as easy as falling off a horse. It is less painful to boot! There is enough information here to be up and running quickly. Ask if you can't find it!

Thanks BobBrews. Looking forward to it. Now to go check out all those locked materials.

Greetings manipulators of water, grains, and hops. 1. Where are you from? Los Angeles, California, USA 2. How did you stumble across the site? Most recently and what sealed the deal was Episode 54 of Brewing TV but I have seen a lot of blogs, podcasts, and other brewing resources referencing BIAB 3....