Greetings from County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Been brewing for about 6 months now but only recently started biab.
Thought I'd jump in at the deep end with a decoction mash pilsner, it's in the secondary at the minute then into the fridge for 4 weeks. Can't wait

Hello all!

I am new to brewing and been reading a lot over on HomeBrewTalk.com
I like many am starting with a Mr Beer I received for Christmas.
I have that first brew bottled and carbing now.

I am looking to make the jump straight to AG, and yes I know this is probably risky and a little crazy at the same time!
As I am living in a small apartment and only have very limited space I am planning to do an BIAB 2.5 gallon batch.

1. Where are you from? I live in South Florida, near Fort Lauderdale.
2. How did you stumble across the site? I heard mention of it on HomebrewTalk
3. What you think of it so far? Not bad, will be searching around more!
4. Have you brewed at all before. If so, for how long and what method are you currently using? (see above)
5. Do you work? Are you retired or maybe you run a household? I work, sometimes strange and weird times and days, I am an Audio, Video, Lighting tech. Sometimes I have a week or more off, sometimes I work 3 weeks straight.



You can even come back to the post you make here, update it from time to time and then link it in your profile to let us know more recent things that have been happening.

Hi all!

I'm currently doing predominantly 2 can kits for my own enjoyment and although apple based drinks for my wife but with a degree in microbial biotechnology in my back pocket, a history of running a real ale pub and a passion for cooking and creating food from the rawest of ingredients the progression to All Grain was always on the cards. The boss however baulked at the idea of a full blown set-up, so I introduced her to the idea of BIAB. This was greeted with a warm reception (well warm for her!), so a bit of research on the other forum I'm a member of led me to here.

So to answer the suggested questions:

1. Where are you from? Originally Liverpool but now live in Morecambe
2. How did you stumble across the site? A link posted in The Homebrew Forum
3. What you think of it so far? Wow, what a mass of information, all questions shall be answered!
4. Have you brewed at all before. If so, for how long and what method are you currently using? Yup, kits for me for the past year
5. Do you work? Are you retired or maybe you run a household? Work full time, with a wife and 3 kids at home

Looking forward to reading more and more on this site, my list of questions I need to answer before taking the plunge is getting smaller and smaller!

Chat soon

Andy

Hi,my friends call me Ice, they think im cool under pressure, which you need to be when brewing.
I live in kent, in England, i found this great site through a forum in England, called Brew UK, and i am just getting into BIAB, having been brewing kits and extracts for a number of years, when i'v get the hang of BIAB, i would like to to try <all grain>,
Pleased to meet you all,
Ice

Hi everyone,
Chakman here from Tacoma, WA, USA. I've done few mini BIABs but recently bought a 60L kettle so should be pulling the heavy bag any day. 0ne year into brewing with 15 batches completed. Love your website but can't get the "converter" to work. That's why they make calculators!

Hi,

I've got some questions about Voile material. It's difficult to get it, so I'm looking for a poliester alternative (I know, Voile is also a poliester):
1) What is the density of that material?
2) What is the weight (per meter/yard)?
3) What is yarn count?
4) Any more "tech" info?

I'll appreciate an answer.

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Jacek

Hi all,

I've been brewing the occasional kit for a few years, plus some ginger beer and fruit wine. I was referred here from Canadian Homebrewers (http://www.canadianhomebrewers.com/) after deciding to jump into all-grain brewing. Looking forward to perusing the info here in anticipation of starting my first batch. The BIAB idea seems like a good fit as I don't have a lot of time at the moment to build multiple vessels, filters, etc...

Excited to get started.

Mike
Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada

Hi all,

I've done the occasional kit, a few wild yeast brews and am really getting into all things fermented. I've been looking for a good way to brew that would suit my resources and space and found the BIAB method and then this site.

I'm from Melbourne Australia and looking forward to getting started.

Rob

Hi,

1. Where are you from?
Poland, Katowice

2. How did you stumble across the site?
I was looking for an all grain brew method which doesn't need much equipment and can be somehow automated.

3. What you think of it so far?
It's good - very valuable info:)

4. Have you brewed at all before. If so, for how long and what method are you currently using?
No. I've got wine making experience only.

5. Do you work? Are you retired or maybe you run a household?
I own a small IT company. Maybe I could help with converter issues?:)

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Jacek

Hi,

Thank you joshua. I know those threads. What I mean is to get some "technical" info, which would ease the process of finding ideal material:)
I've read that it's good when the top part od the bag is made from thicker (?) material then the bottom part. But I don't know if it's important enough to worry about;)
I'd like to know the density of polyester materials - one standard measure would dispel my doubts:)

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Jacek

Hi

I am British and live in England. I'm married to a Californian lady who feels the cold a lot, especially today as we have snow.

I used to make beer from kits many years ago. I returned to it recently, again using kits. However I quickly found the huge amount of information available via Internet forums and started reading about extract and AG brewing. AG looked most interesting but I was put off by all the equipment required. Then I saw a few posts in the Brew UK forum mentioning BIAB and this seemed to be the answer.

There's a LOT of information here and I want to make sure I absorb as much as possible to ensure that when I do buy the equipment I get it right first time. In the meantime I'll continue with the kits.

I'm currently in full time employment, six long years to go to retirement (exactly - it's my birthday today as it happens).