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Post #6176 made 11 years ago
by stavros
Good day to all,
I live in Greece and I am a psychiatrist.
I've been a homebrewer for nearly two years now, doing extract brewing. I started collecting the equipment to go all grain for some time now and finally did my first batch yesterday. I chose BIAB for the simplicity of equipment and time efficiency. I found BIABREWER through a local forum and I am a member for some time now, although this is my first post.
Happy brewing to all!
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Post #6178 made 11 years ago
by OldGoat
Welcome aboard Stavros!

Maybe you can provide some online counseling for all of us brewers. :ugeek: Great site, but I guess you know that if you have been browsing in the background for awhile :drink:

Enjoy

OldGoat
OldGoat
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Post #6179 made 11 years ago
by rvoith
Hi all, Bob from Norway here ... completely noob on brewing and just about to start my first BIAB brew.

As part of my starting brewing career, me and some friends jumped pretty blindly onto the BeerBrew30-train and completed a couple of batches without studying too much up front. We did almost all the errors in the book (ha ha!!) and learned a lot.

In the process of studying how to refine the BeerBrew30-process and after a whole lot of reading, I stumbled across this site - and for the first time, got some real explanations about BIAB. While seeing the word "BIAB" many times before in Norwegian forums, I had difficulties understanding the differences and benefits between BIAB and other mash/boil/sparge techniques. Very often other BIAB-discussions also included a sparging step, and I was somewhat confused about correct levels of water for mashing, boil and later sparging.

This site has put some real efforts into explaining why full volume and no sparge makes sense. "The Commentary" explains the process with tea-spoon details! And BIABacus, what a fantastic tool!

As a result, I have bought a traditional and large enough kettle for a full volume mash/boil and will first try to brew an IPA. I have used BIABacus to calculate the volume of water needed for full volume for my all grain-kit and hopefully I know a lot more later this week!

Take care everybody and happy brewing!

Bob
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Post #6180 made 11 years ago
by BobBrews
rvoith ,

You said "you have stumbled across this site". A lot people have found us that way. Many people stumbled quite a bit more after finding us. Welcome to stumble mania!
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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Post #6181 made 11 years ago
by revel_and_chaff
Hi all,

I am a relatively inexperienced BIABer from Dublin, Ireland - I'm actually right in the middle of my second BIAB brew right now! I was into kit brewing for a while, but after tasting my first BIAB brew (a double IPA) a few weeks ago I swore I'd never go back. I have learnt quite a bit from lurking around this site and thought I should introduce myself and say hi - maybe even ask a few annoying questions!

See you all around,

Ian

Post #6183 made 11 years ago
by Ben85
Hi, I'm Ben (the username probably gives that away).

I'm from Manchester in the UK. I've been brewing kits for about a year, which has gone very well, and am now eager to start BIAB. Having spent a lot of time researching the different methods, BIAB is certainly the most appealing method as far as I can see. I have bought myself an electric boiler (40l buffalo boiler) and just need to order my thermometer and a bag. I'm initially going to use the no chill method and see how that goes. I found out about this site about an hour ago after it was mentioned on a you tube video!

Hope to spend plenty of time on this forum learning more about BIAB and start making some great beer.
Cheers!

Post #6184 made 11 years ago
by BobBrews
Ben85,

Manchester Ben. We stand united. BIAB is the way to go! Manchester United with BIAB, a winning combination!
tap 1 Raspberry wine
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 #6185 made 11 years ago
by Ben85
BobBrews wrote:Ben85,

Manchester Ben. We stand united. BIAB is the way to go! Manchester United with BIAB, a winning combination!
:shock: believe it or not I'm actually a City fan, but I'm fairly certain I can make it a winning combination anyway!
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Post #6186 made 11 years ago
by tingtong
Ben85 wrote:I'm initially going to use the no chill method and see how that goes.
Hi Ben welcome ... I've always used the no chill in a cube method and found it to be very useful especially if you are short on time.
In fact I always seem to have a cube ready to go in the fermenter, just about to break into double figures this weekend.
Best of luck with your endeavours,
TT
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Post #6189 made 11 years ago
by goulaigan
Welcome copperbull to the treasure trove. may seem a little daunting at first but onceyou get a brew or two down its really quite simple and enjoyable, especially with BIAB. Read up a bit, ask questions if you have any, and happy brewing!
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Post #6190 made 11 years ago
by Scott
Copperbull, welcome to the forum! It is a great resource. Lots of info here and people to help if there are questions.

UK Channel Islands. Wow, that's interesting. I had to Wilipedia it to figure out where it was at. Says you are British citizens, but not exactly administered by England. And the islands are not members of the EU... Which doesn't make sense (at least to me) if the islands are part of England, technically. Sounds like a great place to brew beer! ;)
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Post #6191 made 11 years ago
by carkit
Howdy,
I am in Panama City, Fl and found this site while trying to find more info on BIAB. I have been brewing since last year and love it. I have been wanting to get into it for a long time and finally took the plunge. Now I want to switch to All Grain but like a lot of you I don't want to purchase all the required equipment and want to keep it simple. Brew in the bag is definitely the answer.

Post #6192 made 11 years ago
by Ben85
tingtong wrote: Hi Ben welcome ... I've always used the no chill in a cube method and found it to be very useful especially if you are short on time.
In fact I always seem to have a cube ready to go in the fermenter, just about to break into double figures this weekend.
Best of luck with your endeavours,
TT
Thanks! I'm hearing more and more people advocate the no chill method. No doubt I'll have plenty of questions to ask about it soon enough.
Last edited by Ben85 on 18 Mar 2015, 02:23, edited 11 times in total.

Post #6193 made 11 years ago
by goulaigan
Welcome carkit, if you were looking for more info on BIAB, you definitely found it here. High quality info from experienced BIABers is everywhere here, and if you can't find an answer just ask. Happy Brewing!
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Post #6194 made 11 years ago
by GoIrish
Hello BIABrewers,

I'm from Cincinnati, Ohio, US and recently got back into brewing. Back in the early 1990's I brewed a lot of Extract and Steeping Specialty Grains. I got a lot of friends into it. We traded beers and I always had 5-6 cases of home-brew in my basement. Then I had kids and didn't brew for nearly 20 years. I got back into it 6 months ago. Now brewing is so much better. The knowledge is easier to exchange, product & ingredients are easier to find and the equipment is more inventive.

I learned about BIABrewer while gathering some info on BIAB. I heard a few interviews on Basic Brewing Radio podcasts. I'm certain I will get better at finding info on this site. It seems like there is a lot of info here. I just need to learn my way around better. Just like becoming a better brewer.

I really like the idea of BIAB. I'm not really into all the precise measurements with Infusions and other methods. I just like good, fresh, home-brew. I've always been able to make a decent Extract brew with some fun adjuncts. I don't really care much about the ABV and such. Just a nice tasting fresh beer is all I want. My friend's are happy too, they really like my results. I'm not trying to enter contests and win awards. My local home-brew store is a big advocate of All Grain. As you can imagine, I'm also not into a 5 hour brew day. And 3 vessels and all that complexity. Seems like BAIB solves all that. Get a great all grain beer with a single vessel. So I'm trying to figure out how I get started with BAIB.

Right now I'm a stove top brewer. So I'm trying to figure out how to BIAB with a smaller brew pot. I'd like to see if my stove top can handle an 8 gallon brew pot or bigger since I'd prefer to continue being a stove top brewer. If I have to, I'll move outdoor and buy a propane burner and larger brew pot, but that's just not going to be a simple task in my small home. Reviewing the Sweet Liquor Shop posts it seems like topping off with water after the boil is just fine. Since it's just as much work to BIAB a 3 gallon batch, I'd prefer to brew 5 gallon batches.

It seems like everything associated with BIAB is more care free - which is what I like about it. It just fits into my work schedule a lot better. But even if I had more time - I don't see myself getting into a 3 vessel system. So I think I'm going to be the next BIAB advocate.

I think that's a good intro. Now back to the Forums.

Post #6195 made 11 years ago
by goulaigan
Hey GoIrish, welcome to the board. Lots to learn here for new brewers and experienced alike. I am not an expert on full volume variation (which is what we call any method where water is held back from the mash), but there are several folks here that are, and they will be able to help you find your answers if you don't find them here already. There is a section dedicated to FVV so that's a good place to start. BIAB is a great way to make high quality beer, happy brewing!
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Post #6196 made 11 years ago
by kmmacker
Hi

Im from Eastbourne in UK and have simply stumbled into the idea of brewing my own beer. I built a man cave last year and after a year or two of watching football and drinking beer...I suddenly thought why not make some? I have plenty of room in there, its cool, even in the summer.

looking on line it started to get a bit intimidating I wont lie and nearly gave up at that point. But carried on. Fitted a worktop and sink in the cave and started to "collect bits I feel I will eventually need. Essentially I want to get straight into kegging and have already bought 3 eco kegs...they are plastic but look like they are good for 10 plus uses if I look after them?

Also have regulator. CO2 fermentors. and a plastic electric boil kettle 25-28 ltr, that I have only used to boil water and get a feel for what 20 litres of boiling liquid looks like?
I have a couple of Kits I will try first (sorry) but want to upgrade quickly 50 or so electric stainless with thermometer sight glass etc. As I would feel a bit safer boiling larger loads. Ideally would like to do batches of 25 to 26 litres to go into 30 ltr kegs.

Anyway, the sight looks fantastic and I look forward to my education.

Best wishes
kmmacker
4. Have you brewed at all before. If so, for how long and what method are you currently using?
5. Do you work? Are you retired or maybe you run a household?

Post #6197 made 11 years ago
by goulaigan
Welcome to the site kmmacker. Sounds like you've got the enthusiasm to get good and bit by the brew bug once you get started. Don't apologize for the kits, although not necessary to start that way, it is a good way to get used to some of the process and get to know some of the equipment you will be using when (inevitably) you start to BIAB. This is a great place for info to prepare for when that time comes, happy brewing!
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Post #6198 made 11 years ago
by Scott
kmmacker - welcome to the forum! Good idea to try a couple kits first to get the hang of it. I've never done a kit, but used to brew with extract for some years... Similar. Feel free to "lurk"; you'll learn a bunch, and when you are ready to try all grain, BIAB is a great way to go!

GoIrish - sounds like your route to get into this was much similar to mine... Into it in the early to mid 90s, then marriage, kids, etc...then just got back into it past couple years. Son helps me out and wants to become a brewer.

One thing though, don't want you to think that BIAB won't take time because it will. Extract would take less time because you may have to steep grains but don't have to do the 90 minute mash that is recommended, plus the mash out, plus the 90 minute boil. Either way you have set up and cleaning... For me it ends up being 5-6 hours and that is with BIAB. (If 3 vessel, seems like I would have 1-2 hours more time involved...) Have only done 3 BIABs so hopefully I can speed things up with time. I brewed with extract past couple years when using the kitchen stove. At Christmas got a bunch of brewing supplies, then moved brewing outside on the back patio with new burner and big 15 gallon pot, new BIAB bag with pulley...etc. Not trying to discourage you, but want to make sure you have a realistic understanding that "less complex & less to clean" doesn't mean it won't take some time. Good Luck! :luck:
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Post #6199 made 11 years ago
by ringob20
Hi All
I just figured its easier to cut and paste the questions but here goes

1. Where are you from? NW Coast of Tassie
2. How did you stumble across the site? just typed BIAB into google
3. What you think of it so far? Very Helpful
4. Have you brewed at all before. If so, for how long and what method are you currently using? brewed a couple of corn mashes but am now more interested in making a good beer. The way I figure is if it makes a good beer, it'll make a good whiskey.

cheers all
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Post #6200 made 11 years ago
by topendbrewer
Hi ringob20, welcome to BIABbrewer. The members on this forum are very helpful and knowledgeable on the subject of BIAB and beer and all of the articles posted are first class. If you have any questions don't hesitate to post a thread.

Cheers topendbrewer
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