Hi everyone! I've been brewing extract kits for about a year now and while the results have varied from bad to passable I am ready to move on to all grain. I recently relocated from a house in CA to an apartment in WA so space is at a much higher premium. I think BIAB sounds like just the right fit for me and am excited to learn more.

Morning all.
I'm new to biab and still researching it. I'm from the UK and currently brew cider and lager from extract kits. There is an amazing wealth of information on this site and hoping it will prove very useful in the future. I heard about it from a link on another forum that I use ( the homebrewforum.co.uk.
Looking forward to progressing to AG brewing and biab makes so much sense to me as well as keeping outlay cost down.

Hi, everyone --

My name is Seth and I'm a relatively recent brewer, just now making the jump to all-grain via BIAB and the Brooklyn Brew Shop's one-gallon all-grain batches (I actually attempted to use BIAB methods for those batches with varying results). Thankfully, my family is outfitting me with the gear for full 5-gallon BIAB batches for Christmas.

I work full-time, so homebrewing is a hobby, but I love the blend of art and science that is brewing. I also love beer, so the idea that I can make exactly the beers I love is too tempting to resist. I found BIAB accidentally through various Googlings on other brewing-related topics; I found this site through similar means.

I'm excited to learn from everyone here and to begin experimenting with BIAB on a larger scale.

Hello All,

I`m brand new to BIAB, gonna learn as much as i can from here, then enjoy the results.

Cheers.

Hello all, bit of an introduction, then one question at the end...

I wish I had found this site just slightly sooner--before I did my first batch with what I now understand is the Maxi-BIAB method.

Still, if I had found the site earlier I might be suffering from 'analysis paralysis' instead of proudly looking at a carboy full of stout.

We have been making large batches of cider for the past few years; we glean apples from our neighbourhood and I made a truly fantastic press and grinder. After various forms of fermentation--cider, yogourt, pickles, sauerkraut, sourdough, salami, cheese--I felt less intimidated by beer, so I decided to give it a go.

Brew in a bag is fantastic. I do a lot of canning, so went with Maxi-BIAB so I could use my current canning kettle. I think that method has a lot of potential for the urban DIYer like myself. But, if this all goes well I will probably buy a 30 litre kettle that I can use for canning and nest my other canning kettle inside.

I must say I am worried about the cleanliness that seems to be required for beer. I guess cider is more acidic--I clean things, but I am far from worried about spotlessness.

Anyhow, I have been reading and reading, and sure appreciate the knowledge and generosity of the folks on this forum. I have looked through the guides and looked at the calculator, so I will go about my second batch with a little more knowledge.

Two questions I guess.

I didn't see the spot for dilution for Maxi in the calculator. Is it still in there?

And, my wife likes 'Belgian' beers (which taste disgusting to me). And recommendations for an easy and delicious Belgian recipe?

Thanks again to all of you,

Ruben.

Thanks Nuff.

The BIABacus is a lot more intimidating than the calculator! I'll dig in though. I have read all the Sweet Liquor Shop posts and most that I could find on Maxi-BIAB. Just did a search on juggle and I will read through that stack.

Courtesy of Santa, I now have a vessel and a gas burner, so I guess I'm ready to make the leap from Extract to BIAB.
I've made about 10 kits to date (Woodfordes, Cooper's etc), and about 5 extract kits. I'm looking for something that I can control and modify to suit my tastes and BIAB looks simple enough for me to be able to produce good and consistent results (here's hoping anyway ;-))

I'm based in Essex, England and the homebrew bug has bitten several friends and I. We're all at differnt stages, but it does make for some interesting evenings.

Greetings from Campton, NH, USA. I found this site while researching BIAB on the http://www.homebrewtalk.com/site.
I am new to brewing and have brewed 3, 5 gallon, partial grain kits: an Amber Ale, a Pale Ale and a Nut Brown. I would like to go all grain and doing 2.5-3 gallon batches in a bag seems like a great way to go. I look forwarded to learning more about the process here. Happy last day of 2013!

Hello from Northern Michigan.

Returning All Grain brewer. Took a break for a bit but after seeing BIAB and Electric Kettle I'm going back the easy way. I've got a SMASH kit waiting for an inaugural BIAB batch.

Thanks!

Hi guys an girls my name is Davie i live just outside Edinburgh Scotland have been BIAB for 1 year now done 4 brews,it started as a hobby but now i want to learn so much more an this is the place to be me thinks.Just to say thanks in advance and cant wait to get stuckin. CHEERS

Hey everyone, 10+ year extract brewer from Charlotte, NC, USA finally making the jump to BIAB! Just ordered a bag from Jeff (bagbrewer.com) and it should be here next week.

BIAB has me re-energized about this most excellent hobby! Just helped a friend with a BIAB batch today so I have the confidence I need to forge boldly ahead with my own BIAB.

I work full-time and brew 10 gallon batches about 4-5 times a year.

Thanks for putting this site together!

Hi guys, greetings from the colder and darker end of Sweden! I stumbled in on this great forum looking for info after reading a book on home brewing that I received for Christmas. I am so excited about getting started with the brewing. Finally, an excuse for drinking more beer!

30-something years ago, I did a Coopers kit and it turned out... well. Let's say it was not any top quality brew. We called it Mudstream bitter (not that it wasn't anything like bitter... When bottling we (naturally!) ran out of bottles. Not a problem, a friend of mine ran home to get some 2L cubes that he claimed were "cleaned well". More sugar went into the containers and we anxiously waited for the party to start. Needless to say we did not wait long enough. Anyways, we finally (!) got to the tasting/party part of the brewing and invited some friends. The beer was strong and not very clear. But the taste. Jeez. Those cubes had previously contained some kind of soap! In the end I think we got it all consumed and there was actually someone who liked it.

That was then. Now we are grown up and it's time to do this the proper way with good kit and patience.

Cheers /Matti

Hi all.

I live in the Washington DC metro area and am a relatively new, but avid brewer. My last beer brewed (an oatmeal stout) needed a partial mash at the start, so I bought a BIAB bag from the LHBS and used it with some reasonable success.

I look forward to learning what I can from this forum as I intend to take the plunge into all-grain with my next beer.