Hello
My name is chris and i am a firefighter from north carolina.
I have been brewing for about a year and have gone from mr beer to from 5 gallon batches of extract with steeping grains and yeast starters. I plan on doing my first biab next week and cant wait to move into all grain
Post #3002 made 13 years ago
Welcome Chris,you have found the right place for all things BIAB!Have a look around and feel free to ask any questions that you may have.
There is a lot of knowledge and experience available on this site and we all take pride in getting replies back as soon as possible.Have fun!
There is a lot of knowledge and experience available on this site and we all take pride in getting replies back as soon as possible.Have fun!
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Post #3003 made 13 years ago
crabeau0,
You made the right choice. Here is where you need go no further! BIAB is the perfect landing spot for home brewing. Everything is here to answer all questions!
You made the right choice. Here is where you need go no further! BIAB is the perfect landing spot for home brewing. Everything is here to answer all questions!
tap 1 Raspberry wine
tap 2 Bourbon Barrel Porter
tap 3 Czech Pilsner
tap 4 Triple IPA 11% ABV
Pipeline: Mulled Cider 10% ABV
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tap 2 Bourbon Barrel Porter
tap 3 Czech Pilsner
tap 4 Triple IPA 11% ABV
Pipeline: Mulled Cider 10% ABV
http://cheesestradamus.com/ Brewers challenge!
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Post #3004 made 13 years ago
Good Day Crabeau0, Welcome to the Forum.
Since you have done Steeping Grains, your ready to go to Mashing ALL grains. It just takes more time(60-90minutes) and a bit of skill to Hold the temperature(150F-158F) of the mash.
If you have ANY questions about BIAB, let us know and we will give many Answers!
Since you have done Steeping Grains, your ready to go to Mashing ALL grains. It just takes more time(60-90minutes) and a bit of skill to Hold the temperature(150F-158F) of the mash.
If you have ANY questions about BIAB, let us know and we will give many Answers!
Honest Officer, I swear to Drunk, I am Not God.
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Post #3006 made 13 years ago
Good Day Ben(PECTOPAH), Welcome to the Forum.
It sounds great that the Government knows extract, should not be used!!
BIAB is all about using ALL-GRAIN recipes, to make thwe best beer you can.
If you have any questions, please post, and we will answer!
It sounds great that the Government knows extract, should not be used!!
BIAB is all about using ALL-GRAIN recipes, to make thwe best beer you can.
If you have any questions, please post, and we will answer!
Honest Officer, I swear to Drunk, I am Not God.
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Post #3007 made 13 years ago
Hi everyone
Was directed here by my local forum, I'm doing Maxi-BIAB in a 19L pot and have now done 3 brews and want to say thank you for your calculator
Cheers
Was directed here by my local forum, I'm doing Maxi-BIAB in a 19L pot and have now done 3 brews and want to say thank you for your calculator
Cheers
Post #3008 made 13 years ago
Good Day Gipsy, You are Welcome, this Forum is for all who want to brew beer by BIAB!!
If you need any information or Ideas that you need, just let us know.
If you need any information or Ideas that you need, just let us know.
Honest Officer, I swear to Drunk, I am Not God.
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Post #3009 made 13 years ago
Hi Joshua, thanks for the welcome, I forgot to add I'm in the UK in the county of West Sussex, I will update my profile
Cheers
Cheers
Post #3010 made 13 years ago
Hello from the great White north, BC, Canada.
I've been brewing for about 5 years with extract, steeping grains & hops. Mostly 5 gal batches on my kitchen stove. Recently I made a keggle (15.5 gal, 58 L) & purchased a propane burner (250,000 btu). I've done a couple 10 gal extract batches with the new setup but now it's time to move on to BIAB. I've thought about going all grain for a while but didn't really want to go the 3 vessel route & just recently found a supplier for grains. Never even heard of Biab until about a month ago on HBT forum. I definitely want to keep doing 10 gal batches so maxi-biab will be the direction I'm going. I've setup a 2:1 pulley system in my brew room & my mother is going to sew a biab bag for me out of Voile.
Having trouble getting the maxi-biab calculator working with my mac, any help would be appreciated.
Great site! Can't wait to brew my 1st Biab.
Keith
I've been brewing for about 5 years with extract, steeping grains & hops. Mostly 5 gal batches on my kitchen stove. Recently I made a keggle (15.5 gal, 58 L) & purchased a propane burner (250,000 btu). I've done a couple 10 gal extract batches with the new setup but now it's time to move on to BIAB. I've thought about going all grain for a while but didn't really want to go the 3 vessel route & just recently found a supplier for grains. Never even heard of Biab until about a month ago on HBT forum. I definitely want to keep doing 10 gal batches so maxi-biab will be the direction I'm going. I've setup a 2:1 pulley system in my brew room & my mother is going to sew a biab bag for me out of Voile.
Having trouble getting the maxi-biab calculator working with my mac, any help would be appreciated.
Great site! Can't wait to brew my 1st Biab.
Keith
Post #3011 made 13 years ago
Good Day Keith(Strengthnhealth), Welcome to the Site!
Great to hear you going BIAB, and going BIG with 10 gallon batches.
Could you please tell us more about the MAXI-BIAB problems here, http://www.biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=286 so we can Help you??
Great to hear you going BIAB, and going BIG with 10 gallon batches.
Could you please tell us more about the MAXI-BIAB problems here, http://www.biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=286 so we can Help you??
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Post #3012 made 13 years ago
Welcome Kieth,where in BB are you? DO you use Hop Dawgs in Vernon? Chris is a great on line supplier.
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Post #3013 made 13 years ago
Thanks for the welcome guys.Lylo wrote:Welcome Kieth,where in BB are you? DO you use Hop Dawgs in Vernon? Chris is a great on line supplier.
When I down load the calculator it opens in computer language I guess, maybe it's not compatible with mac.
I live in south east BC,Fernie, about a 1/2 hour from both the Alberta & Montana borders. Just ordered a bunch of supplies from Craftbrewers in Calgary as I dive through there at least once per month.
Been enjoying some great skiing the last couple of days.
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Post #3014 made 13 years ago
I lived there for while in the 70's,from what I remember 
it was a cool alpine town with terrific skiing.I still have a friend there working a mine in Elko.I hope you enjoy the BIAB experience as much as I have. 
Lylo
it was a cool alpine town with terrific skiing.I still have a friend there working a mine in Elko.I hope you enjoy the BIAB experience as much as I have. Lylo
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Post #3015 made 13 years ago
Still a cool little alpine town but doubles in size in the winter, lots of Aussies & Kiwi's. There's a good chance I know your friend that works at Elko since I've lived in Fernie for almost 50 years now. LOLLylo wrote:I lived there for while in the 70's,from what I remember
Lylo
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Post #3017 made 13 years ago
Hi all.
New to BIAB and looking at buying a 40L urn as a system. I live near Sydney, Australia. Ill be looking at buying an exposed element, 40 litre, Birko urn. I've been brewing for about 12 months. At this stage I brew with extract and specialty malts, with good success to date. I'm keen to move to AG and BIAB looks the most cost effective way of doing this without compromising to much on traditional AG techs and keeping things simple.
I stumbled on this site from a different Aussie Home Brew forum (not sure if I can post it on here). I'm glad I found it, looks to have all the info I need to get started.
Looking forward to lurking around the place.
Mitta
New to BIAB and looking at buying a 40L urn as a system. I live near Sydney, Australia. Ill be looking at buying an exposed element, 40 litre, Birko urn. I've been brewing for about 12 months. At this stage I brew with extract and specialty malts, with good success to date. I'm keen to move to AG and BIAB looks the most cost effective way of doing this without compromising to much on traditional AG techs and keeping things simple.
I stumbled on this site from a different Aussie Home Brew forum (not sure if I can post it on here). I'm glad I found it, looks to have all the info I need to get started.
Looking forward to lurking around the place.
Mitta
Post #3018 made 13 years ago
Hi!
I'm Nicolai, a student and soon to be brewer from Norway, currently residing in Bologna, Italy. I'm just going to skip hopped extract kits and extract brewing and just jump into all grain BIAB. Have a 19 l pot and aiming for doing 10 liter batches and some 20 liter maxi-biab batches if the recipes are good!
Aiming to start brewing in the end of december or beginning of january, I've been thinking about brewing for some weeks now, and instead of reading for my exams, I read brewing literature, forums and watch a lot of brewing videos on YouTube. So when I get back from Italy I'll start brewing.
I've already started planning to build a magnet stirrer for my yeast starters (I'll go with dry yeast in the beginning, but soon move over to liquid yeast), and my general set up. I'll post my setup, my home made stirrer when it's done and my progress as a brewer to the forum, hopefully in the beginning of January
I'm Nicolai, a student and soon to be brewer from Norway, currently residing in Bologna, Italy. I'm just going to skip hopped extract kits and extract brewing and just jump into all grain BIAB. Have a 19 l pot and aiming for doing 10 liter batches and some 20 liter maxi-biab batches if the recipes are good!
Aiming to start brewing in the end of december or beginning of january, I've been thinking about brewing for some weeks now, and instead of reading for my exams, I read brewing literature, forums and watch a lot of brewing videos on YouTube. So when I get back from Italy I'll start brewing.
I've already started planning to build a magnet stirrer for my yeast starters (I'll go with dry yeast in the beginning, but soon move over to liquid yeast), and my general set up. I'll post my setup, my home made stirrer when it's done and my progress as a brewer to the forum, hopefully in the beginning of January
Starting to brew soon!
Post #3019 made 13 years ago
Welcome aboard BrewMitta 
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There's no problems at all mentioning other forums. One of the best things about brewing is meeting local brewers and your home country's brewing forums can often be the best gateway to this. I've met heaps of excellent brewers from Sydney, my hometown, through that gateway.
And, don't be worried about compromising on quality. One of the guys from your home state, Crusty, now BIAB's. Even though he built a $4,000 system, he now just BIAB's (in an urn) because he thinks the beers are of better quality. So there you go. Myself and a few others also started out with traditional brewing and now soley BIAB. Over-processing doesn't always mean better. Just think of food!
Hope you enjoy the forum. The members here are excellent value and you'll always get considered answers to your questions.
I get to Sydney often so maybe we'll have a beer one day?
PP
.There's no problems at all mentioning other forums. One of the best things about brewing is meeting local brewers and your home country's brewing forums can often be the best gateway to this. I've met heaps of excellent brewers from Sydney, my hometown, through that gateway.
And, don't be worried about compromising on quality. One of the guys from your home state, Crusty, now BIAB's. Even though he built a $4,000 system, he now just BIAB's (in an urn) because he thinks the beers are of better quality. So there you go. Myself and a few others also started out with traditional brewing and now soley BIAB. Over-processing doesn't always mean better. Just think of food!
Hope you enjoy the forum. The members here are excellent value and you'll always get considered answers to your questions.
I get to Sydney often so maybe we'll have a beer one day?
PP
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Post #3020 made 13 years ago
And welcome aboard to you too Nicolai ,
That's a very gallant effort diving straight into all-grain - good on you! Don't hesitate to let us help you though. I'm sure everyone here will want to see your first brew being a success so feel free to ask any questions or post up a plan and ask the brewers here to check it.
There's heaps of great dry yeasts out there so don't forget them! Twenty years ago a dried yeast was garbage. Basically now, pretty much any yeast that is dried is of equivalent quality to the liquid. There's just not as much variety though
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Don't forget to study for your real exams Nicolai!!!!
PP
,That's a very gallant effort diving straight into all-grain - good on you! Don't hesitate to let us help you though. I'm sure everyone here will want to see your first brew being a success so feel free to ask any questions or post up a plan and ask the brewers here to check it.
There's heaps of great dry yeasts out there so don't forget them! Twenty years ago a dried yeast was garbage. Basically now, pretty much any yeast that is dried is of equivalent quality to the liquid. There's just not as much variety though
.Don't forget to study for your real exams Nicolai!!!!
PP
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Post #3021 made 13 years ago
I'm glad I found a resource like BIABrewer.info!
After a 25 year hiatus, I'm excited to return to brewing. My plan is to go straight to all-grain brewing, but minimize my expenses as much as reasonably possible (yes, I'm a cheap SOB), while making great beers. This led me to the concept of BIAB.
I'm seeking to do 10-gallon batches, which seems to be less common than those trying 5- or 3-gallon batches. To complicate matters further, I will want to do 5-gallon batches at times, but use the same equipment.
Regardless, being from the Willamette Valley in Oregon, I'm going to have to be brewing some mighty fine beers in the not-too-distant future or my local brew club will probably kick me to the curb!
After a 25 year hiatus, I'm excited to return to brewing. My plan is to go straight to all-grain brewing, but minimize my expenses as much as reasonably possible (yes, I'm a cheap SOB), while making great beers. This led me to the concept of BIAB.
I'm seeking to do 10-gallon batches, which seems to be less common than those trying 5- or 3-gallon batches. To complicate matters further, I will want to do 5-gallon batches at times, but use the same equipment.
Regardless, being from the Willamette Valley in Oregon, I'm going to have to be brewing some mighty fine beers in the not-too-distant future or my local brew club will probably kick me to the curb!
Post #3022 made 13 years ago
Good Day Dog.Gone, Welcome to the Forum.
To do Full Volume Mash(10gallon), you can use a kettle/stockpot with twice the volume(20 gallon), But, it may be too large for 5 gallon.
You can use a 12-15 gallon pot with MAXI-BIAB http://www.biabrewer.info/viewforum.php?f=89 and still do a Full Volume 5 gallon Batch!!!
Also, look around the sight for the many "3V or BIAB? stories to help with your transition.
To do Full Volume Mash(10gallon), you can use a kettle/stockpot with twice the volume(20 gallon), But, it may be too large for 5 gallon.
You can use a 12-15 gallon pot with MAXI-BIAB http://www.biabrewer.info/viewforum.php?f=89 and still do a Full Volume 5 gallon Batch!!!
Also, look around the sight for the many "3V or BIAB? stories to help with your transition.
Honest Officer, I swear to Drunk, I am Not God.
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Greetings from Mississippi
Post #3023 made 13 years ago
Hello fellow brewers. I have been brewing extract batches for about 2 years now (somewhere around 20 batches total) and recently built my kegging setup and purchased a 15gal kettle. Made a large voile bag last week and will be buying grains for my 1st BIAB Weizenbock soon.
Andrew
Andrew
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Post #3024 made 13 years ago
Good Day Andrew(Jeepinozz), WELCOME To the Forum!
It is great to hear you ready for your First BIAB brew!
Let us know if you need some help, or have questions with this Batch!
It is great to hear you ready for your First BIAB brew!
Let us know if you need some help, or have questions with this Batch!
Honest Officer, I swear to Drunk, I am Not God.
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Post #3025 made 13 years ago
Hello. First post. I'm in the suburbs of Atlanta, Ga, USA. I stumbled across this site after discussing with a buddy my failure at an attempt to complete my first all grain brew in a 3 vessel set up. Stuck sparge, big mess, total loss. 
Anyway, a buddy of mine mentioned BIAB and an internet search led me here. BIAB appears to be what I am looking for- a way to brew all grain in a simple, efficient manor. I work full time and have 9 year old twins- so my brewing time is limited. I have been brewing off and on for a few years, starting with all extract brews then moving to partial mash brews.
Anyway, I'm doing a lot of reading and plan to make an attempt at BIAB sometime between Christmas and New Year's. I bought an all grain kit and was initially going to make another attempt at the 3 vessel method, but now think I will see if I can make it work BIAB.
I'm looking forward to getting started.
Anyway, a buddy of mine mentioned BIAB and an internet search led me here. BIAB appears to be what I am looking for- a way to brew all grain in a simple, efficient manor. I work full time and have 9 year old twins- so my brewing time is limited. I have been brewing off and on for a few years, starting with all extract brews then moving to partial mash brews.
Anyway, I'm doing a lot of reading and plan to make an attempt at BIAB sometime between Christmas and New Year's. I bought an all grain kit and was initially going to make another attempt at the 3 vessel method, but now think I will see if I can make it work BIAB.
I'm looking forward to getting started.
