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Post #2826 made 13 years ago
by joshua
Good Day Brad(Bradleah), Welcome to the Forum!

Great to hear your doing well on your BIAB brewing!!

Let us know how your brews finish and post any questions you may have!
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Post #2827 made 13 years ago
by SweetMoFo
Hi All
I found this site from a post on www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk where I am a member. I have done a few kit beers and am getting more interested in brewing. I was going to start extract brewing as a stepping stone to AG when I read a thread about BIAB and followed a link to a guide on this site. I can see that BIAB is the perfect fit for me in my next stage of brewing and probably my last step. AG was always the aim for me but with work, the wife and a 3 year old boy I had been put off it by the time it takes (best part of a day)

I am just about to order some bits and bobs for my first AG brew in a Bag. Love it.

I live in St Albans in the UK and have an electronics shop in London.

p.s. BIABrewer did some excelent tutorials that I will read again nearer brew day.
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Post #2828 made 13 years ago
by joshua
Good Day SweetMoFo, Welcome to the Forum.

It is good to have another Englishman join our Group!

If you have questions from the Guides or topics, please post, we are here to help!
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Post #2829 made 13 years ago
by SweetMoFo
joshua wrote:Good Day SweetMoFo, Welcome to the Forum.

It is good to have another Englishman join our Group!

If you have questions from the Guides or topics, please post, we are here to help!
Thanks for the welcome. I get I nice feeling about this forum and I don't usually join forums (just read them)
just 2 questions spring to mind at the moment, how long is an average BIAB brew day? And should I make/buy a wort chiller?
Last edited by SweetMoFo on 16 Sep 2012, 06:54, edited 12 times in total.
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Post #2830 made 13 years ago
by thughes
My avg no-chill BIAB brew day is 4 hours start to finish (weighing & crushing grain/measuring water to putting everything away). That's with a 90 minute mash. Obviously I cannot recommned making/buying a wort chiller since I'm a no-chill brewer. Skipping the chill took 30 minutes off my brewday and for the price of a chiller you can buy 2-3 cubes.

Welcome to the forums.

---Todd
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Post #2831 made 13 years ago
by SweetMoFo
That sounds perfect. Sorry for the noob question but as a no chill brewer do you just leave it to cool overnight and pitch the yeast the next day?
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Post #2832 made 13 years ago
by Yeasty
Hi MoFo

Here is one No chill thread Here

A brew day can be anything between 4-6 hours on average ( if that makes sense) 90min mash 90min boil 30min cool with chiller and 30 min for whirlpool and settling plus you have heating water time and general messing/setup/tidyup.

One tip for your first brew..allow a full day, don't make plans for anything else, pack your wife and kiddies off to the inlaws and don't drink until you have it in the FV with yeast pitched ..

:luck:

Yeasty
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Post #2833 made 13 years ago
by SweetMoFo
Thanks Yeasty. Sounds like good advice, I'm mainly a night brewer when I've put my boy to sleep so I will make sure I have nothing to do the next morning. I'll read that thread tomorrow as its 1:00am now and a man with an early waking child should not be up this late.

Thanks all for a warm welcome to the site.
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Post #2834 made 13 years ago
by thughes
SweetMoFo wrote:That sounds perfect. Sorry for the noob question but as a no chill brewer do you just leave it to cool overnight and pitch the yeast the next day?
Nope. I shut the heat off, immediately drain the near boiling wort into the cube, then worry about pitching the yeast later in the week, month, or whenever I get around to it. I can brew 2 batches a weekend for a month straight and then just ferment one at a time as I need beer over the next several months. Gotta love NC!

---Todd
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Post #2835 made 13 years ago
by lollyjay
Hello I'm Larry and I'm new to brewing. I live in Mexico so it may be a little difficult to find the materials here. I'm committed to trying this though. Wish me luck, and please bear with me if I ask dumb questions.

Post #2836 made 13 years ago
by joshua
Good Day LollyJay, Welcome to our Forum!

If you are near the Texas side of Mexico, There are many LHBS there.

If your near the Califoria side, you also in Luck.

But, I think Fed-Ex can Ship anywhere in Mexico!

So, I do wish you Luck, and Please, Remember, there are NO stupid questions, Just some Stupid answers!!!

Ps. Check http://www.fedex.com/us/promo/mexico_landing.html
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Post #2837 made 13 years ago
by beerbud89
Hello everyone!

First post from this beginner brewer. Forgive any misspellings or wrong punctuation. On my mobile coming in from offshore. Bumpy ride.

I'm from Louisiana and ii am 22 years old. Thus far I have only done a couple of extract kits and I am looking to move into all grain brewing through the BIAB method. Seems simple enough but I will need your guidance! I hope to enjoy myself here on the forums!

Cheers

Travis

Post #2838 made 13 years ago
by Yeasty
Welcome beerbud,

Nice to have you onboard, Biab is easy to do and even easier with the help you can get on here. Have a read and don't be shy.

:luck:

Yeasty
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Post #2839 made 13 years ago
by olie
Hello,
new brewer here, from London UK. I found out about this forum from thehomebrewforum.co.uk. I've just done my first ever brew a few days ago, a BiaB. Wasn't very inspired at the idea of brewing from kit, and don't have the space (or money) to get into buying lots of expensive, bulky equipment, so was very excited to discover BiaB. Think the first brew worked fairly well, although I underestimated how much wort I'd loose (actually it was asking about that on the other website that led to being told about this site and the calculator).

I'm hoping to get into brewing sour beers once I'm a bit more experienced, first brew was a bitter, planning a hoppy IPA and a saison for the brews 2 & 3.

Post #2840 made 13 years ago
by joshua
Good Day Olie, Welcome Aboard.

It's great to hear your Doing BIAB brews already. Wort loose can be a pain, and many are working on ways to lessen it!

If or when you have questions, Let us know!!

Good Luck with the Hoppy IPA!
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Post #2841 made 13 years ago
by mcbaumannerb
Hi! My name is Mark - I'm 46, working in IT capacity and I hail from the US (outside of Philadelphia in the borough of Phoenixville.) I started brewing at the beginning of this year after getting a gift certificate to a local brewing supply house for Christmas (thank you Chris & Jeff!) I've done what I would guess is the typical progression - a couple of batches using all extract kits (and Imperial IPA and Oatmeal Stout), then moving on the partial grain brewing (Belgian Dubbel, Czech Pils and a Vanilla Pumpkin Stout) and now have the itch to move on to all grain. I've been looking at all the options (from the full-blown controlled systems like electricbrewer.com to something more basic using insulated coolers for a mash tun) and am definitely interested in BIAB from both a simplicity and cost basis. I have been on Homebrewtalk.com and found many references to this site from BIAB brewers so I checked it out and figured this was the perfect place to delve deeper into this method to see if it is right for me.

Post #2842 made 13 years ago
by joshua
Good Day Mark(McBaumannerb), Welcome to the Forum!

Great to hear your a brewer, wanting to leave Extract!!

BIAB is the best way to brew All-grain, as simple as a stockpot, a thermometer, and a Big Bag of Voile.

Easy to brew any recipe there is.....
Or building an All Electric Full automatic PLC/Pc controlled brew system....With a bag/bucket with holes.

BIAB is very easy to start and do, but very difficult to stop!!!
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Post #2843 made 13 years ago
by biabdan
Hello all I shall introduce myself first, my name is Dan and I am from Essex UK.

I was doing a little research on biab as I think I am nearly ready to give it a go having just got myself a 7.5 gal baby burco. I have been kit brewing for around 2 years and would like to get a little more involved in the process.

I do have a few questions and this forum looked to have a fair amount of info on it. I look forward to having a read through the various posts, and hopefully finding the answers I need

Cheers!!

Post #2844 made 13 years ago
by joshua
Good Dao Dan(BiaBdan), Welcome to the Forum.

Going to Brew BIAB is not too much more work than doing Kits, Just a lot better Beer!

Any questions you have will be good questions, since BIAB is still evolving. Please post!
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Post #2845 made 13 years ago
by _DL_
Hi,
I'm from Perth, Australia, and found my way to this site from PistolPatch's posts on aussiehomebrewer.com
I've done a couple of extract only brews, but want to go all grain... that's gluten free all grain (unfortunately). I'm malting some millet right now in preparation. Hope it works.
In the meantime I'm going to try and brew some "real" beer (for the visitors) to trial the BIAB process...as soon as I get that piece of voile the right shape. Why BIAB? It just makes sense to me from what I have read/learnt so far.
Cheers,
Dave

Post #2846 made 13 years ago
by joshua
Good Day Dave(_DL_), welcome to the Forum!
Why BIAB???? simple brewing, the least equipment to start, and the best beer you will brew....Or I don't know.

Glutan free brewing, Millet(sorgum), Rice, corn, Tef(if you can find it), Potatoe, Parsnip, Pumpkin, or any othFer starch.

Corn Malt is available in America as is Oat Malt.

Hope you find good stuff in Aussieland!!
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Post #2847 made 13 years ago
by kostass
joshua wrote:Good Day Dave(_DL_), welcome to the Forum!
Why BIAB???? simple brewing, the least equipment to start, and the best beer you will brew....Or I don't know.
:thumbs:
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Post #2848 made 13 years ago
by loonyscientist
1. Where are you from?
Ontario Canada
2. How did you stumble across the site?
Google

3. What you think of it so far?
Looks cool

4. Have you brewed at all before. If so, for how long and what method are you currently using?
I have "fermented" 2 batches of beer from a full wort kit(no added water)
I have made 10 or so batches of wine from kits

5. Do you work? Are you retired or maybe you run a household?
I get paid for a living... not sure about this work thing yet. I sit at a desk press, the keys on the keyboard and they give me money for it.

Post #2849 made 13 years ago
by joshua
Good Day (Eh), LooneyScientist, Welcome Aboard!

Good to have another Canadian joining the Forum.

I have seen you other posts, and it looks like your a good Brewer!!

Your SMaSH recipe looks good, and the Checklist seems alright, but, I brew from memory so, I can't be sure.

Hope the SMaSH finishes good, and make a great beer!
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Post #2850 made 13 years ago
by goginan
Hi. I'm Les from Wales. I started brewing in a bag in 1976! I had no idea then about using coolboxes and wasn't about to invest in expensive gear. Bought a 37 litre wash boiler cheap and a bag seemed the obvious way to go, sparging by lifting the bag above the mash.

Not brewed for quite a few years now, but now I'm retired I thought I'd give it a go again. Intend using an electric boiler. Nice to find this site and discover how things have changed since we formulated our brews on paper or just followed the recipes in CJJ Berry's or Dave Line's books.

Looking forward to drawing on all the info here and adding some of my own in due course.
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