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Post #6251 made 10 years ago
by PistolPatch
Great to have you hear Diego :peace:,

You can download the BIABacus from here. It can look a bit scary at first but it's not as hard as it looks. Any questions you have, either post them in that same thread or start one of your own.

Don't worry about the English. All is good :thumbs:,
PP
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Post #6252 made 10 years ago
by ShorePoints
Hello, grantmichaels. You have an interesting background and approach to brewing. How could one not like beer? BIAB can do what you want and your questions posted here could be like having a chef in your kitchen, you'll get answers that will help you while you still get to experiment. I have tasted brews with hot peppers in them - go easy on that...
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Post #6253 made 10 years ago
by grantmichaels
ShorePoints wrote:Hello, grantmichaels. You have an interesting background and approach to brewing. How could one not like beer? BIAB can do what you want and your questions posted here could be like having a chef in your kitchen, you'll get answers that will help you while you still get to experiment. I have tasted brews with hot peppers in them - go easy on that...
3-4 yrs back I tried like 300 singles from Total Wine, and drain-poured a lot of beer ...

What I did drink, was: Dead Guy Ale, Negro M., Blue Moon, Harpoon UFO, a hefe, 8-ball stout, LH Milk Stout, Murphy's, and a bunch of varied imperial/oatmeal stouts (Cigar City's Marshal Zhukov being my fav), and CC's Bolita Brown.

I don't think I like any of the hop-forward beers ...

So, I'm going to try to figure out how to make some beers I will like ...

Where's the most appropriate placement on the forum for a thread where I can list my equipment and bounce some ideas around for how to use it? I think I saw there was a place for new-to-brew ...

I was supposed to be brewing last night, and then today, actually, as I have four bags of ice in coolers in wait ... but I might ask some questions and wait until more gear arrives ...

Looking forward to getting into it -

Cheers!
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Post #6256 made 10 years ago
by joshua
Welcom JS,

BIAB is similar to Steeping Dark Grain.

You can Download BIABACUS at http://www.biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1869

and get The BIABacus - Help at http://biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=1863

and read the Clear Brewing Terminology (CBT) http://www.biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2685

These links can help you understand Mashing, and how much water, and how much grain you need.
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Post #6257 made 10 years ago
by cfmcintosh
kennix wrote:Hy everybody!
I'm new here...I'm Diego, from a small cold and rayny town in the northern italy... :headhit:

Diego
Ciao, Diego! Benevenuto!

I lived in the village of Giais, Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Don't worry! Your'e English is better than my Italian!

Ciao!
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Post #6258 made 10 years ago
by Crumb93
Hey!

I’m in the U.S., more specifically Brighton, Colorado. I’m totally new to brewing. I brewed an extract batch, and after that I jumped right in to the ‘deep end’ with BIAB. I've made four batches total now, and I still feel like I’m struggling to get my numbers where they need to be.

I found the site while searching for ways to increase efficiency when using the BIAB method. I think the post I stumbled across may help. I guess I’ll find out next Saturday!

Post #6259 made 10 years ago
by goulaigan
Welcome aboard Crumb93! If you are struggling with numbers this is a great place to have stumbled into. The BIABacus is a great tool that will predict where you should be in regards to the important numbers, and can also help to figure out why if indeed you are far off these predictions. If you need help there is lots of info around here and many experienced biabers to help. Happy Brewing!
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Post #6260 made 10 years ago
by SansPants
Hi all, new to the site from NE Ill. I have been three vessel brewing for two years now. I am in the process of switching to a Brew Boss for apace savings and the ability to brew inside during the winter.

I have been lurking the forum for a few weeks now. It looks like a very informative site with a high signal to noise ratio.

Post #6261 made 10 years ago
by Sillybuns
Hello all of you fellow brewers and brewers-to-be

I ended up on this site for many different reasons, which I will try to explain as best I can. The main and biggest reason why I am here, and the reason why I became interested in brewing beer in the first place, is because I fell in love with one. I have never been much of a beer-drinker, in fact I can only count about 5 different beers that I've tasted in my life, but recently I came across one that completely changed my opinion about beer, and made me interested not only in drinking it, but also in making my own. In fact, the first thing that motivated me was the thought of trying to recreate that beer, or be able to brew something similar to it.

This led me to research the subject, but my research only left me bewildered. First of all, I am not very good at maths, and from what I've been able to gather, there are lots of calculations involved in traditional brewing. Second of all, I am from Denmark, and most brewing literature seems to be in English, so sometimes there is a bit of a language barrier as well, and I sometimes have trouble visualizing or understanding what's taught because I don't understand all the terms used. During my research I stumbled across the mention of BIAB, and after reading a bit about it, I realized that this method was much more simple than the traditional one, and I felt confident that even with my limited knowledge, I could learn how to brew good beer this way. Plus, it seems friendlier on the wallet, which is a plus for me.

The only previous brewing experiences I've had, has been brewing a few batches of mead from Sandor Katz's book, "Wild fermentation". It has given me great pleasure, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it, but now I would like to move on to brewing beer. Brewing beer seems to be a more active process than making mead, and best of all, you don't have to wait years to get the most out of your brews.

I hope that you will be so kind as to grant me full access to this forum. I have been browsing around a little and there truly seems to be a wealth of useful information here for a complete beginner. Information that I can hopefully put to good use in my brewing experiments, so that one day I can brew as well as those of you who are much more experienced than me. It would be my pleasure to learn from all of you, and I truly respect what you do. To me brewing is more than just a hobby. Brewing is part art, part science, and something that has provided great joy and meaning to my life so far.

A few details about me:
Location: Denmark
Age: 26
Sex: Male
Occupation: Project manager

Post #6262 made 10 years ago
by joshua
Welcome SansPants,

I came from Northern Illinois, and during Winter I needed ConPants.

Check post #6256 Above, and get everything you need to start BIAB.
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Post #6263 made 10 years ago
by joshua
Welcome SillyBuns,

BIAB brewing is much more Science, than Art.

Look at post #6256 above, at start your Life of Brewing!
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Post #6264 made 10 years ago
by goulaigan
Welcome SansPants and Sillybuns. Nice first post too btw Sillybuns, I was hoping you were going to tell us what beer inspired you.

Oh, and as far as Science vs Art, don't let Joshua scare you, I believe the Science vs Art ratio is very much dependent on the brewer and their perspective. Designing recipes is definitely an art, and a great recipe is at least as important as the science behind actually brewing it!!! Happy Brewing!
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Post #6265 made 10 years ago
by blu_afro
Welcome SansPants and Sillybuns,
Science, art, trial and error, self loathing, jubilation, and through it all I've found great support and info from other members here.
Enjoy!
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Post #6266 made 10 years ago
by minesastella
Hi I am looking at starting BIAB, I am from London, Uk
I am new to BIAB, I have previously only brewed the kits, I am thinking of getting a 40l Buffalo urn to start, I am looking forward to getting some of the info from this site to get me started on my quest. :thumbs:

Post #6267 made 10 years ago
by Lumpy5oh
Welcome Minesastella.
The Buffalo urn seems to be pretty popular around here so there will be many folks to help you out.
Some people are like slinkies. Not good for much, but bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs.

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Post #6269 made 10 years ago
by shetc
Welcome to the club, Heath. I started doing BIAB for the same reasons. The folk here have helped me to make some pretty darn good beer.
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Post #6271 made 10 years ago
by Lumpy5oh
Welcome tfalls.
We have a whole section dedicated to ebiab that I'm sure you will find useful.
Some people are like slinkies. Not good for much, but bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs.

Weehoosebrewing.ga
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Post #6272 made 10 years ago
by sirluke
Hi everyone,
I'm from Modena, ITALY. After some kit brews some years ago, I started brewing again in AG with BIAB method.
I've dode a simple APA, an Irish Red Ale and a Triple with good success, so far.
Thanks to Biabacus, that's a great tool!

Post #6274 made 10 years ago
by sirluke
shetc wrote:Benvenuto sirluke! I'm curious - where do you get your ingredients from?
There are several specialized online stores in Italy. Homebrewing has become popular during the last few years.
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Post #6275 made 10 years ago
by Ebje
Hi all,

My name is Hans and I'm from Baarn in the Netherlands. Yesterday I did my first biab in a bag I ordered from Canada. I brew since almost two years now with a regular three piece setup. I converted a 10 gallon cooler to a mash and lauter tun for one-step mashing. I ordered the bag so I could try to do a multi-step mashing scheme for a Dunkelweizen. It worked just fine, we'll see how the beer turns out. :pray:
I found this site looking for tips from the people who have the most experience brewing this way. Where I'm from most of the homebrewers think it has more disadvantages than advantages. Most of it is about cloudy wort and less efficiency. Cloudier is about right,but with a good whirl and a rest before cooling the hotbreak stays in the kettle for the most part and my effinciency was greater not less. Perhaps because of all the stirring which I don't do when single-step mashing.I'll be coming back to this forum a lot more because of all the interesting posts and stories.
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