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Post #6402 made 10 years ago
by caseyb
Hello all,

I've done a couple BIAB batches after a multi year hiatus from partial mash & extract brewing. Still working on fine tuning the process & getting used to the new gear. Had to move out on the back porch with a propane burner & keggle. Found this site by reading on may others. Thanks for all the great information.

Post #6403 made 10 years ago
by mord4z
Hi, on saturday and yestarday I brewed two recipes: Blonde Ale and a Brown Porter.
Something was wrong: the expected OG of Blonde was 1045, the OG was 1050, the porter was 1050 but I got 1060. For my first experience all goes great! Hell yeah, I loved this.

Post #6405 made 10 years ago
by jbedell2
Hi All,

Very happy to find this forum. I'm new to brewing, have done two extract batches, and am looking forward to giving BIAB a try. I plan to start with some small 1 to 2g batches to try out some recipes and use existing equipment.

Thanks,
-Josh

Post #6406 made 10 years ago
by joshua
Josh, Welcome.

Great to hear your small batch brewer, To get started, 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.

The spreadsheet can get you brewing Quickly, so when you have Questions, Just Post, and Many of the best BIAB Brewers, will help answer.
Honest Officer, I swear to Drunk, I am Not God.
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Post #6407 made 10 years ago
by C32c3m
Howdy, y'all. It's official. I love beer. So much so that I finally joined a forum (First. One. Ever) and actually posted. I'm a new brewer in Berkeley, California, but I've been interested in brewing for years. I think the initial cost of the three tier systems scared me from jumping in. Recently I stumbled across a home-brew magazine at a microbrew in Sacramento that discussed BIAB. I thought, "This might be it!" I soon found a few podcasts with Pat discussing the method, and I was hooked. This site is amazing, and all involved in its creation and maintenance deserve praise. Much appreciated. I love talking and learning about beer, so it seems I have found a home with like-minded individuals. In addition, I work as an architect in the San Francisco bay area, and often view things, including beer, from a graphic design perspective (e.g., fonts and logos). It's not uncommon to find me down at the local brewery drawing beer logos (with a pint, of course). Lastly, I spent 3-4yrs living in Melbourne, so hearing Pat during the podcast brought back lots of memories of my time in Oz.
Cheers,


Matt

Post #6408 made 10 years ago
by goulaigan
Welcome Matt, happy to have you aboard. Great info here to get you started with BIAB, and lots more info to improve process and outcome once you get going. Let us know if you have any questions, great bunch of helpful brewers around here. Look forward to seeing your progress, happy brewing!
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Post #6409 made 10 years ago
by rossydoodle1967
Hello all,

I've brewed a few batches before with a friend, but have started to get keen about brewing smaller batches by myself. I did a 4 litre (1 gallon) batch the other day, but got Beersmith fairly confused and I've no idea how the batch will end up, so with a little googling for help I ended up here. The site is a great resource and look forward to gaining some knowledge on how best to do 1 / 2 gallon brews!

I'm thinking I may just end up doing 2 gal, as that 1 gal looks awfully small now!

Thanks,

Ross, UK.

Post #6410 made 10 years ago
by goulaigan
Hello Ross and welcome aboard! Give BIABacus a try on your next batch, there is lots of info here on how to use it, but if you have questions feel free to ask. You will probably find it easier to brew and be more consistent with slightly larger batches, so if you have the capacity to do 2 gals give it a go. Or more :) Happy brewing!
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Post #6411 made 10 years ago
by rossydoodle1967
Thanks very much. Yes, from what I've read it seems 2 gal is the way to go to remain reasonably consistent whilst still being a small batch brewer.

Any thoughts on the smallest sized pot I can comfortably get away with for a 2 gallon brew?

Post #6412 made 10 years ago
by goulaigan
Ross, the general recommendation is for the kettle to be 2 X the size of the volume you want into the fermentor. That being said, if you are going to purchase something think carefully about the future, and if you think you may ever want to do larger batches, so you don't have to buy a kettle twice. I bought a 15 Gal when I started and wish I would have bought a 20 now :)

If you have further questions perhaps start a thread in the new member section and ask away, just so we don't clog up the 'intro' thread too much here

:salute:
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Post #6414 made 10 years ago
by JackRussel
Welcome jcd,

There is a massive amount of info on this site. I made the jump from extract to AG BIAB and couldn't be happier. Better beer and lower costs. About the same amount of work, just takes longer due to the mashing.

Let us know how your 1st BIAB goes.
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Post #6415 made 10 years ago
by Rallor1911
Hi Everyone,

I've been a craft beer enthusiast for many years and I just love the science behind brewing. I started brewing using malt extracts and now decided to go with BIAB.
I'm currently evaluating which part I should invest in for an electric BIAB rig.
There is so much good information stored on this forum that I just spent the whole day reading posts.

Btw, I'm Canadian ! Cheers!

Post #6416 made 10 years ago
by acotiga
Hi all,

my first post which comes before my first mini-BIAB. Currently in New Zealand I started kit brewing (2 brews and 2 extract) about 4 months ago.

I wanted now to do a mini-mash but then stumbled upon the No Chill method so will likely have a go at a split BIAB over two consecutive days. I only have a 11L pot and couldn't be bothered to get a larger one so the plan is to split the brew in two.

From thread to thread and Youtube vid to youtube vid I was directed to your site. Haven't had much time to explore it now but I'll do so after I hit Post.

Cheers.

Post #6417 made 10 years ago
by thughes
Welcome acotiga, I'm pretty sure there is another Kiwi or two here and plenty of fellow BIAB'ers so you should feel right at home. Have a look around, ask questions, and make beer!

---Todd
WWBBD?
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Post #6418 made 10 years ago
by Petrallas
Hello, I'm from Spain.
I'm doing beer since about 2 years with an 100 l equipment that I built. Now I'm very interested in BIAB brewing with a 20 l water boiler that I got yesterday. I want to enjoy doing little crazy batches, so it's why I have found you.

Post #6419 made 10 years ago
by goulaigan
Welcome Rallor1911, always nice to see fellow Canucks joining :) Easily enough info here to spend several more entire days reading too, but nothing beats direct experience, so once you find what you need, do a brew or 2 and let us know how it goes! And if you can't find what you need lots of knowledgable folks around to lend a hand. Happy Brewing!

Welcome Petrallas, if you are very interested in BIAB then you have come to the right place. Tons of info here on every aspect of BIAB and a great bunch of folks willing to help. Cheers.
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Post #6420 made 10 years ago
by boamm
Hello, I'm Bob from Indianapolis, Indiana. I've been brewing a couple of years mostly kits but doing all grain with a friend also. I found this site looking for all grain info and thought it would be a great way to brew. After checking many posts on this site I'm going to attempt my first BIAB in two days. Should be fun. So much to learn. I'm retired now so I have more time to brew & drink beer.

Post #6421 made 10 years ago
by MPK
Hi my name is Mike and live in Albany Western Australia.

Have done a few kit beers but would like to try all grain.

Currently setting up the equipment for this.

This site I stumbled across looks like it will be a great help for improving my management of brewing.

Hope I am posting this correctly (my first time)

Post #6423 made 10 years ago
by The Sisley
1. Where are you from?
Eastern North Carolina, USA

2. How did you stumble across the site?
From a thread in homebrewtalk - the post was originated by "Seven" and it was BIAB with pics of Seven's setup. This site was mentioned a number of times and I am only page 50 or so out of about 200.

3. What you think of it so far?
I think this site is going to be very helpful to me.

4. Have you brewed at all before. If so, for how long and what method are you currently using?
I have only been brewing for about 9 months - still in my freshman year. Extract so far. I have gotten a couple all-grain recipe kits in which I had the grain milled twice in anticipation of doing BIAB, but still have some equipment to get in order and iron out some details.


5. Do you work? Are you retired or maybe you run a household?
Yes, I work. a full-time job in addition to various other responsibilities throughout a given week.

Post #6424 made 10 years ago
by MrRock
Hi from Bedford in England.
I've done a couple of starter kit brews years ago and looking to get back into by doing some small scale 5 or 10 litre batches.
I found this site while searching for info and the all grain mini BIAB method looks ideal for me, so I'm now finding this place very useful for learning and figuring out what I'll need to get started.
I'm a big fan of really hoppy American IPAs, so I'll be hoping to give something like that a go.

Post #6425 made 10 years ago
by goulaigan
Welcome The Sisley and MrRock. You have both come to the right place to get started with BIAB, all the info you need and more is available here, and if theres something you can't find just ask. Many helpful BIABers around to answer your inquiries. Happy Brewing!
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