Hi all.
Ive been brewing for 20+ years, the last 10 with 3v allgrain.However the last coupla years I've found my back getting worse and worse until i virtually stopped brewpmg.
Enter BIAB!!With a coupla pulleys from the ceiling of my patio and viola! back into brewing!
I've been watching and learning on this site for quite a while now and thought it was time to introduce myself, so her i am :-)
Great to be here
Regards
Mark
Post #5927 made 10 years ago
Hello and welcome to the forum Mark. Nice to see experienced brewers joining up! Hopefully you can lend some of your knowledge here, lots of info and experienced BIABers willing to lend a hand if needed. Happy brewing!
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Post #5928 made 10 years ago
That is awesome breaky!!! Glad to see BIAB has resurrected your brewing career. Can't wait to see your contributions to this site. Glad you decided to speak up.
Post #5929 made 10 years ago
Hey all. i'm in Cardiff, Wales. I'm new to brewing with a few kits under my (ever expanding) belt, who is about to move onto extract. Looking at BIAB as the next step in the future, and really enjoying reading what I can on this website.
Post #5930 made 10 years ago
Welcome toffee!
BIABacus will certainly help move you forward. Use the search function and you'll find more info than you'll know what to do with!
Have fun!
BIABacus will certainly help move you forward. Use the search function and you'll find more info than you'll know what to do with!
Have fun!
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Life's about choices...
Life's about choices...
Post #5931 made 10 years ago
I'm from Upland, California, about 40 miles east of Los Angeles. I've been brewing for about a year and half. Started with a couple friends doing 5 gallon extract during college football Saturdays. After about 6 months of that I started experimenting on my own with 2 gallon all-grain batches. I never knew that using a bag to easily remove the grains was an actual method. I just figured if I put my hop pellets in a bag, why not the grains. My method has been to mash in my 5 gallon kettle for 60 mins with about 2/3 of my water, then pull the bag and let it rest over the kettle as I sparge the remaining water over the bag, which sits in a strainer. I then boil from there and put the kettle in an ice bath in the sink. I got some good & some poor results in 10 brews last year using this method. My biggest issue was keeping the kettle at a consistent temp during the mashing. My OG were all over the place. After my last batch I noticed the enamel finish was coming off the bottom of my pot, so today I upgraded to a 15 gallon SS pot & a copper immersion chiller. I found about this site when trying to figure out how to configure my Beersmith2 software, looks like I need to try the BIABacus too. I currently work full time as an Architect and should be brewing once a week & serving once a week at a new local brewing in February, Rok House Brewing Company. The owner of the brewery is my ingredients supplier, neighbor, and friend. I've been fortunate to brew a 3 barrel batch (95 gallons) of my best home brew recipe to-date, a Robust Porter, on their system. Its now being served at the brewery.
Post #5933 made 10 years ago
Hey kerrb, great first post and welcome to the forum! Sounds like you have some great experience there, that's awesome that you get to brew at a brewery, and even better that they are serving your beer! Definitely give the BIABacus a go, it has a few advantages over Beersmith when it comes to BIAB. There was a recent discussion on this here: http://www.biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php ... ith#p46456
In any case there is a huge amount of great info and helpful brewers on this site, glad to have you on board!
In any case there is a huge amount of great info and helpful brewers on this site, glad to have you on board!
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Post #5934 made 10 years ago
Hi all,
I'm from Newquay in Cornwall in the UK. Been brewing with extract for the past year and a half and just ordered a big shiny brew pot so I can step up to all grain BIAB. Very excited to get cracking and have full control over every aspect of my beers.
I've also been using Beersmith in the past, but like the idea of getting into the numbers with the biabacus, sounds to me like I can model my equipment more accurately with it.
I've been visiting this site regularly over the past few years, reading up and building my knowledge. Many thanks for a great resource! I hope to be able to contribute once I'm up and running.
Andy
I'm from Newquay in Cornwall in the UK. Been brewing with extract for the past year and a half and just ordered a big shiny brew pot so I can step up to all grain BIAB. Very excited to get cracking and have full control over every aspect of my beers.
I've also been using Beersmith in the past, but like the idea of getting into the numbers with the biabacus, sounds to me like I can model my equipment more accurately with it.
I've been visiting this site regularly over the past few years, reading up and building my knowledge. Many thanks for a great resource! I hope to be able to contribute once I'm up and running.
Andy
Post #5935 made 10 years ago
Hi Andy, welcome to the site. Glad you are finding it useful so far and look forward to seeing your contributions after you get brewing. Definitely have a play with the BIABacus, it can be a little confusing at first but once you start playing with it becomes very intuitive. Happy Brewing!
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Post #5936 made 10 years ago
First post! From Atlanta.
Stumbled upon the site from doing research on BIAB.
So far I'm pretty impressed with what I've found on here. Seems to be a great resource.
First time brewing (my own batch) will be this Saturday. Decided to start with BIAB. I'm pretty excited.
Joe
Stumbled upon the site from doing research on BIAB.
So far I'm pretty impressed with what I've found on here. Seems to be a great resource.
First time brewing (my own batch) will be this Saturday. Decided to start with BIAB. I'm pretty excited.
Joe
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Post #5937 made 10 years ago
Welcome joe... glad you are excited about BIAB...where are you from?
kerrb... that is one nice story... I hope you stick around and tell us about brewing in a pro setting. Welcome and enjoy.
kerrb... that is one nice story... I hope you stick around and tell us about brewing in a pro setting. Welcome and enjoy.
Post #5938 made 10 years ago
I'm living in New York and just started brewing (first batch started this past Saturday and the yeast look happy). Learned about BIAB through the BeerSmith podcast and it sounds like a great way to go all-grain without having a garage, or much other extra space to speak of! I'll be switching over once I use the last of the extract in my fridge.
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Post #5939 made 10 years ago
Hi everyone. New brewer here from Sweden. Have been reading a little about biab brewing an thought I should be on this forum to be able to learn more from you.
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Post #5940 made 10 years ago
Hi all
I an from Cape Town South Africa
I came across the site while searching for biab info
I am new to brewing and my experience is limited to Coopers kits but I am looking to move on
I work in industrial refrigeration and have been involved with construction of breweries before
I an from Cape Town South Africa
I came across the site while searching for biab info
I am new to brewing and my experience is limited to Coopers kits but I am looking to move on
I work in industrial refrigeration and have been involved with construction of breweries before
Post #5941 made 10 years ago
Wow, lots of new members today! Welcome to the forum epeterson, Anders_b and Luca Rottaro!!! You have all come to the right source for quality info and advice about BIAB. Have a peek around, do some reading, ask questions if you can't find what you are looking for, grab the BIABacus, and get Brewing!!!
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Post #5942 made 10 years ago
Heya. I just learned about this site from the Basic Brewing podcast. I got back into brewing a little over a year ago after not doing it since the mid 90s. I've 8 extract batches over the past year and decided to step up my game and move to all grain. When I first made the decision I began to research what I would need and how to do all grain and came across biab. At first I thought it sounded like a good way to get started while I collected the equipment and knowledge I would need to do "real" all grain brewing. Now after looking into it more,reading up on it and hearing several podcasts I realize that this may be the perfect technique for me and that it really is not a dumbed down compromise but actually a fantastic method with no more downsides or limitations than any other method. I ordered a new 10 gallon kettle and a bag, and picked up one of the Brewers Best biab kits. My kettle arrived without it's spigot so I am waiting on the replacement to come, anxious to brew my first all grain batch. I have a lot to learn (that's why I got the kit, I hear they have useful instructions) and this seems like a good place to start learning.
Cheers,
Joel
Cheers,
Joel
Post #5943 made 10 years ago
Hey Joel, welcome to the site. Good on ya for giving BIAB the credit it deserves. As far as instructions, I would probably suggest going with the ones in 'the checklist' and beginner pages here rather than those in your kit. I haven't seen those Brewers Best instructions so can't say for sure but I have used the ones found on this site and can confidently assure you that BIAB best practice has been tried and tested beyond what any single brewer could do on their own and is contained in the instructions here. The BIABacus is also probably one of the most useful tools you can use in your new setup, get yourself a copy and start playing around with it, and above all, happy brewing!
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Post #5944 made 10 years ago
Pricelessbrewing here. I know some of you have seen me around on other sites before.
Post #5945 made 10 years ago
Welcome Priceless, happy to see you aboard. I read the thread on HBT that I'm guessing prompted you to join here, ( I don't frequent there much but it was linked from a topic here) Perhaps you can tell us a bit about yourself ie the topics in Post#1 of this thread?:
Again welcome to the site, look forward to your contributions here!
Again welcome to the site, look forward to your contributions here!
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Post #5946 made 10 years ago
I've read around here a time or two, near the start of my brewing career but yes the reason for joining was to post in the thread regarding the HBT topic and to clear up some general issues.
1: I'm from MI, usa. Plymouth to ypsi area.
2: Been on here a few times, but first time I was searching for info on biab'ing when I was starting out looking for how sparging is handled with BIAB I believe. Not many places mention sparging as an option, or how to adjust for it.
3: Definitely good info around, but a bit hard to navigate. Important posts seem a bit spread out. The little time I've been on here has been a little closed minded seeming in regards to replies that didn't fit the full volume 90 minute mash technique that is the norm here.
4: Been about a year and a half, 1 extract brew then straight to BIAB with sparging. Purchased a larger pot on black friday, and been full volume since. At least where possible, I believe you guys refer to that as maxi biab? Haven't learned all your specific terminology
5: Work full time, and go to school for physics research, math, and astronomy.
1: I'm from MI, usa. Plymouth to ypsi area.
2: Been on here a few times, but first time I was searching for info on biab'ing when I was starting out looking for how sparging is handled with BIAB I believe. Not many places mention sparging as an option, or how to adjust for it.
3: Definitely good info around, but a bit hard to navigate. Important posts seem a bit spread out. The little time I've been on here has been a little closed minded seeming in regards to replies that didn't fit the full volume 90 minute mash technique that is the norm here.
4: Been about a year and a half, 1 extract brew then straight to BIAB with sparging. Purchased a larger pot on black friday, and been full volume since. At least where possible, I believe you guys refer to that as maxi biab? Haven't learned all your specific terminology
5: Work full time, and go to school for physics research, math, and astronomy.
Post #5947 made 10 years ago
Hi,
I'm French and live in the Glasgow, Scotland area.
I've been extract brewing for less than a year using a cooper's kit and really enjoy this. I was given (as a Xmas present) a 32L BIAB bin and have not used it yet.
I'm not an experienced brewer (yet)... but I think I just found the most active community for this kind of brewing techinique. I also think it will give me a good start using recipies that were specifically adapted for BIAB. I just need to find the one I fancy most, get my ingredients and get started!
Michael
I'm French and live in the Glasgow, Scotland area.
I've been extract brewing for less than a year using a cooper's kit and really enjoy this. I was given (as a Xmas present) a 32L BIAB bin and have not used it yet.
I'm not an experienced brewer (yet)... but I think I just found the most active community for this kind of brewing techinique. I also think it will give me a good start using recipies that were specifically adapted for BIAB. I just need to find the one I fancy most, get my ingredients and get started!
Michael
Post #5948 made 10 years ago
Hi mthanry, welcome to the forum! No need for recipes specifically adapted for BIAB, any high integrity (search the forum for this) all grain recipe can be used with BIAB, no adaptation necessary! The BIABacus will however adapt the recipe to your specific needs and equipment. Happy Brewing!
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Post #5949 made 10 years ago
Hey, Pricelessbrew, I had similar feelings (see post #24 in http://www.biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2647) but it is not close-mindedness here. You can always brew as you like while the BIABacus can guide you. The 'party line' may seem to be 90 minutes for mash & a 90 minute boil, but that comes from Brewers with way more experience than I will ever have and they will say that you can make good beer if you choose differently.
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Post #5950 made 10 years ago
Hi just stumbled across this great site after trawling you tube etc for days I finally found somewhere with all the info I need, I've been brewing on and off over the last 25 years but only beer and cidet kits, tried a few batches of wines both kit and fresh fruit brews, but still in the process of accumulating all the gear for biab ie wort chiller, 50 Lt boiler etc, look forward to using the forum so cheers all, Fluidjuice 
