My first post here.
I live in Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth area) and found this site via the homebrewtalk forum where someone there referenced the site.
I have used the info found here to brew 2 BIAB batches so far but they are still conditioning so I can't say how they are going to taste.
I hope to do my next batch over the next few days and am looking forward to using the new/improved BIABacus program.
Post #3052 made 13 years ago
Good Day RaySmithTx, Welcome to the Forum!
Great that your Doing BIAB already!! BIABacus is a great program, It bit Involved, but very complete!
if you have questions about BIABacus, or anything else, just post!!
Great that your Doing BIAB already!! BIABacus is a great program, It bit Involved, but very complete!
if you have questions about BIABacus, or anything else, just post!!
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Post #3053 made 13 years ago
Good Morning All.
To introduce my self I'm in the Uk and have been out of home brewing for a long time (decades) but I have found this forum fascinating. So much has changed, I used to dump a tin of Gloop into FV and let it run, the results were as members here would expect a little disappointing. I could never avoid the HomeBrew taste and in the end gave up.
I like the idea of brew in a bag because it's flexible and suitable for smaller volumes, so I may give it a go.
Happy New year to all.
Aamcle
To introduce my self I'm in the Uk and have been out of home brewing for a long time (decades) but I have found this forum fascinating. So much has changed, I used to dump a tin of Gloop into FV and let it run, the results were as members here would expect a little disappointing. I could never avoid the HomeBrew taste and in the end gave up.
I like the idea of brew in a bag because it's flexible and suitable for smaller volumes, so I may give it a go.
Happy New year to all.
Aamcle
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Post #3054 made 13 years ago
Hello Aamcle. Happy New Year to you also. I’ll be interested to hear how it goes later and since you are English, I’m wondering what kind of beer you have your eye on. Bitter? IPA? Brown?
Have fun!
Have fun!
Guinges
Post #3055 made 13 years ago
Hello all. From Florida and really like the idea of biab. been brewing extract for a year or so and my first partial grain for high gravity christmas ale and got hooked. enjoy the science and the beer. made my chiller and got an electric brewpot. first biab in a week
working for a county fire dept 28 years and found this site with google
when i read the steps required i thought it was picky but after looking around i realize it makes a better organized forum.
cheers
working for a county fire dept 28 years and found this site with google
when i read the steps required i thought it was picky but after looking around i realize it makes a better organized forum.
cheers
Post #3056 made 13 years ago
Good Day Florida Son, Welcome Aboard!
BIAB is the best/easy way to brew, everything done in one Kettle!
The way to join may be a lot, but, what is here, is worth it.
If you have any question, or need info, just post we are always here!!
BIAB is the best/easy way to brew, everything done in one Kettle!
The way to join may be a lot, but, what is here, is worth it.
If you have any question, or need info, just post we are always here!!
Honest Officer, I swear to Drunk, I am Not God.
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Post #3057 made 13 years ago
Hi folks, another newb but have been lurking for a while.
From Armidale NSW Australia.
Not sure how I found the site, I think I just googled it up a while back.
Been Biab for two years mostly partials.
I'm an agricultural researcher and lecturer.
From Armidale NSW Australia.
Not sure how I found the site, I think I just googled it up a while back.
Been Biab for two years mostly partials.
I'm an agricultural researcher and lecturer.
Post #3058 made 13 years ago
Welcome Trotts 
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Nice country up that way. And an ag researcher and lecturer too! Went to Orange Ag years ago and the lecturers there were excellent. I think some of them liked beer even more than we did
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,Nice country up that way. And an ag researcher and lecturer too! Went to Orange Ag years ago and the lecturers there were excellent. I think some of them liked beer even more than we did
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Post #3059 made 13 years ago
Thanks PistolPatch,
There is certainly a handful of lecturers up here that really like their good quality beer, the students mostly survive on Toohey's Red and Bunderburg Rum!
There is certainly a handful of lecturers up here that really like their good quality beer, the students mostly survive on Toohey's Red and Bunderburg Rum!
Post #3060 made 13 years ago
Hi all,
I appear to have found my way here from Jims Beer Kit after getting a bit bored of making kits.. I've already gathered loads of information from The Commentary and The Calculator as well as seeing what people are doing with water boilers/tea urns but will no doubt be asking questions soon!
Cheers
Ben
I appear to have found my way here from Jims Beer Kit after getting a bit bored of making kits.. I've already gathered loads of information from The Commentary and The Calculator as well as seeing what people are doing with water boilers/tea urns but will no doubt be asking questions soon!
Cheers
Ben
Post #3061 made 13 years ago
Good Day Ben(Ben711200), welcome to the Forum!
Good that you have downloaded all the good things, and looked around to see what we have!
Let us know when you are planning to go BIAB, and post if you need help!
Good that you have downloaded all the good things, and looked around to see what we have!
Let us know when you are planning to go BIAB, and post if you need help!
Honest Officer, I swear to Drunk, I am Not God.
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Post #3062 made 13 years ago
Hello everyone, my name is Colin - Skink comes from my love of Carl Hiassen books! I am English born, 46 years young, and living in the Republic of Ireland for 32 years. I have been a winemaker for years, having been turned off beer making by the awful extract kits that were on the market when I began brewing, but this BIAB crack really has me excited (yes, I am easily excitable). It could be a while before I get around to BIAB, but it's definitely on my list. By the way, I discovered the site after reading a tutorial on a UK forum, and then investigated further. I have a couple of initial questions, if I could be so bold - it seems that a lot of the recipes are fairly strong, and I would prefer 'session' bitters, brown and pale ales personally. I have a pot that will hold about 3 gallons of wort (I think - I haven't checked it yet). Could I brew 3 gallons of, for example, the APA in the mini section, and then dilute to 5 gallons before ferment? Would I need extra hops to compensate? When I do brew, I'll undoubtedly need help, because I can't download the converter (my laptop says the file is corrupt, for some reason), ADMIN NOTE: Unfortunately the edget being referred to here is no longer available. Please read this post for alternatives. and even if I could, I'd probably make a b***s of it. Anyway, any help for my silly questions would be much appreciated.
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Post #3063 made 13 years ago
Good Day Colin(Skink), Welcome to the Forum.
Good to hear your going BIAB to brew Some Great Beer!
This May be an answer beyond your knowledge, But, Normal beers are made to be 1.050 Specific Gravity.
Session Beers are normally 1.035 to 1.040 S.G.
This means, you can use a 1.050sg recipe and add around 40% more water to the MASH, or reduce the Grain bill by 30% )IE. 1Kg to 700Gram).
The hop Bop bill and bitterness depend on the Dpecific Gravity of the Wort, so YES, You will need More hops for get the Bitterness you need.
Since you cannot use the Computer, It will take some time to check your recipe(if you can Post the link), and we can post the Changes to make the Gravity you want.
Let know if you can!!
Good to hear your going BIAB to brew Some Great Beer!
This May be an answer beyond your knowledge, But, Normal beers are made to be 1.050 Specific Gravity.
Session Beers are normally 1.035 to 1.040 S.G.
This means, you can use a 1.050sg recipe and add around 40% more water to the MASH, or reduce the Grain bill by 30% )IE. 1Kg to 700Gram).
The hop Bop bill and bitterness depend on the Dpecific Gravity of the Wort, so YES, You will need More hops for get the Bitterness you need.
Since you cannot use the Computer, It will take some time to check your recipe(if you can Post the link), and we can post the Changes to make the Gravity you want.
Let know if you can!!
Honest Officer, I swear to Drunk, I am Not God.
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Post #3064 made 13 years ago
I am just finishing up a keg of a Levitation ale clone that I did.It came in at 4.2% ABV and was terrific.I don't remember exactly where I found the recipe but it was cloned by JZ and can probably be found with a search of the Jamil show recipes.If this scullcramp of mine abates soon,I will look into it further for you. 
Well lookey what I found.
http://beer-geeking.blogspot.ca/2011/07 ... ation.html
Lots of hop flavour and good body.Like me.
Well lookey what I found.
http://beer-geeking.blogspot.ca/2011/07 ... ation.htmlLots of hop flavour and good body.Like me.
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AWOL
Post #3065 made 13 years ago
Welcome Skink,Skink wrote:Hello everyone, my name is Colin - Skink comes from my love of Carl Hiassen books! I am English born, 46 years young, and living in the Republic of Ireland for 32 years. I have been a winemaker for years, having been turned off beer making by the awful extract kits that were on the market when I began brewing, but this BIAB crack really has me excited (yes, I am easily excitable). It could be a while before I get around to BIAB, but it's definitely on my list. By the way, I discovered the site after reading a tutorial on a UK forum, and then investigated further. I have a couple of initial questions, if I could be so bold - it seems that a lot of the recipes are fairly strong, and I would prefer 'session' bitters, brown and pale ales personally. I have a pot that will hold about 3 gallons of wort (I think - I haven't checked it yet). Could I brew 3 gallons of, for example, the APA in the mini section, and then dilute to 5 gallons before ferment? Would I need extra hops to compensate? When I do brew, I'll undoubtedly need help, because I can't download the converter (my laptop says the file is corrupt, for some reason), and even if I could, I'd probably make a b***s of it. Anyway, any help for my silly questions would be much appreciated.
Don't worry bout the converter download thing, just post your recipe in this section Here and we will help you get it scaled to your equipment and answer any questions you may have.
Yeasty
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Post #3066 made 13 years ago
Many thanks for the replies, lads. Yes, I understand what you're saying, Joshua - the hydrometer is a wine maker's best friend! What I was asking, and probably not being clear enough, was could I make something like the APA (which is up around 1060), and then add water before or after fementation. This would have the advantage of making a smallish quantity that suits my pot, but then have a larger quantity to ferment at the end.
Post #3068 made 13 years ago
Welcome aboard skinkSkink wrote:Many thanks for the replies, lads. Yes, I understand what you're saying, Joshua - the hydrometer is a wine maker's best friend! What I was asking, and probably not being clear enough, was could I make something like the APA (which is up around 1060), and then add water before or after fementation. This would have the advantage of making a smallish quantity that suits my pot, but then have a larger quantity to ferment at the end.
,You can do what you are doing for sure. There are some limitations though. Here's a brief note on them. When you get closer to your first brew, we'll be able to sort things out for you and ensure you don't get into unsafe territory.
Welcome to you as well SethDrummerBoySeth wrote:Hello all, my name is Seth Hagen. I am 38 years old and live in Knightdale, NC, U.S.A. I have been brewing extract kits for a little over a year now, and have about 12 batches under my belt. (I seem to only be able to brew about 1X each month, mainly due to the high cost of good-quality extracts.) I recently received a 2-gallon fermenter for Christmas, and I am looking forward to experimenting with the BIAB method using the smaller fermenter.
I am sure I will come up with a million questions for all of you, so I thank you in advance for your knowledge and answers.
Cheers.
Seth
,The small batches are a great idea. They are easy to handle and allow you to try a few different things more often. It's a lot harder to brew a lousy beer with all-grain compared to extract as the quality of malt is alqays good.
Have fun!,
PP
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Post #3069 made 13 years ago
Thanks, PP, just read that link. We recently got our well water tested, and were told that if the Ph was just slightly higher we could bottle and sell it. I've just got my voile, so I'm getting closer, and will be back to drive you b****y crazy when I'm ready for my first batch. Just put on my first batch of wine of the new year (oh, HNY everyone!)...so many ways of making alcohol and frying my brain, so little time...!
Post #3070 made 13 years ago
Hi all, my first post after doing my first BIAB today, it was only a small 9l batch just to test the water, my OG was only 1.032 ( first time I have taken a reading so I think it was right). Have done a number of kits and extracts so have been looking at AG for awhile and BIAB looks the goods. Can't wait to taste the first batch!
Post #3071 made 13 years ago
Good Day Natdene, Welcome to the Forum!
Great to hear you have done your First BIAB BREW, Well Done!!
Let us know how it tastes, and how it finishes.
If you need information or have Any questions, Please post!
Great to hear you have done your First BIAB BREW, Well Done!!
Let us know how it tastes, and how it finishes.
If you need information or have Any questions, Please post!
Honest Officer, I swear to Drunk, I am Not God.
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Post #3072 made 13 years ago
I've read through quite a bit of the site and I'm looking forward to downloading the resources.
I've been extract brewing and plan to make a few 10L stove-top biabs as an experiment. I'm hoping my long term solution to move to all grain will be to make two 10L batches at a time in order to fill my corny kegs
I've been extract brewing and plan to make a few 10L stove-top biabs as an experiment. I'm hoping my long term solution to move to all grain will be to make two 10L batches at a time in order to fill my corny kegs
Post #3073 made 13 years ago
Good Day OG_IBU_Bunghole. Welcome Aboard.
You should be able to Download all there is, now!
You should find BIAB is the easy way to brew All-Grain, and leave that extract "flavor" forever!
Check our MINI-BIAB topic at http://www.biabrewer.info/viewforum.php?f=23 and see how simple it is to brew on a stove.
You might think about NO-CHILL at http://www.biabrewer.info/viewforum.php?f=50 and Brew 10L one day, NO-Chill, brew another 10L batch another time, Then mix the two worts into one Fermenter!!!
When you have questions, Please post, Someone is always Here.
You should be able to Download all there is, now!
You should find BIAB is the easy way to brew All-Grain, and leave that extract "flavor" forever!
Check our MINI-BIAB topic at http://www.biabrewer.info/viewforum.php?f=23 and see how simple it is to brew on a stove.
You might think about NO-CHILL at http://www.biabrewer.info/viewforum.php?f=50 and Brew 10L one day, NO-Chill, brew another 10L batch another time, Then mix the two worts into one Fermenter!!!
When you have questions, Please post, Someone is always Here.
Honest Officer, I swear to Drunk, I am Not God.
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Post #3074 made 13 years ago
Thanks! I read through almost all of that MINI-BIAB forum hoping to find that the two batch biab would work for me and that's why I wanted the Calculator and the Commentaryjoshua wrote: Check our MINI-BIAB topic at viewforum.php?f=23 and see how simple it is to brew on a stove.
You might think about NO-CHILL at viewforum.php?f=50 and Brew 10L one day, NO-Chill, brew another 10L batch another time, Then mix the two worts into one Fermenter!!!
When you have questions, Please post, Someone is always Here.
I'm interested in no-chill. Haven't read through this NC forum, yet, but have seen it on other forums and heard about it through several podcasts.
My biggest hurdle with both BIAB and no-chill will be the use of plastic - especially with hot liquid. I know it's all made without BPA now, but I still feel safer using as little plastic as possible (both the health of the beer and the health of the planet) - it wasn't that long ago most people were microwaving BPA plastic without knowing the risks and there is a reasonable probability that compounds with negative effects are just waiting to be discovered in other plastics.
The first order of business will be two half batches - one with the plastic voile from the LHBS and one with a homemade cotton muslin bag. If it goes well brewing and friends can't tell the difference in a blind tasting I'll ramp up to the double half batch
I'd love to stop using the IC, too. Hopefully some experimentation will show that I can vary the hops schedule and just leave my wort in the two covered pots to cool until morning without ill-effects. Otherwise, I'll go with the IC over the hot plastic cube :(
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Post #3075 made 13 years ago
Hello OG_IBU_Bunghole , I like your original/individual thinking and experimentation. Would you keep posting as you go along please as I have a feeling you might come up with some interesting and useful ideas. It's very difficult coming up with something easy. They did it with BIAB.
Mark
Mark
Guinges
