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Post #3126 made 12 years ago
by GuingesRock
Hello Elslow, You landed here! Great! And welcome!

Doesn’t mean you’ll stay grounded :o

Hold on and be prepared for the ride of your life :pray:

It’s evening here and we’re on our first home brewed pint, after a hard days grind. No other option really. Home brewed beer tastes so good. My wife just walked into the room as I was writning that and said “well that’s lovely beer…Honey!”….such peace and serenity after taking on the world. Mind you I have three Corny kegs in the shower that I have to clean out and that’s stressing me out….I’ll leave it until tomorrow. They’ll be better for the longer soak!

So, where am I going with this! there has to be an ulterior motive! …Well you’re Irish and I need help making Guinness!

Welcome (again) and have fun. I’m new here but the people are so helpful and friendly. I’m a bit eccentric (English) and don’t like to do things the normal way, even if it kills me I’ll find an original way to do things, and no one has put me down…Yet!

I’m practising my rambling…If I get good at it, I’m going into competition with PP. You’ll get to know him.
Guinges

Post #3127 made 12 years ago
by BrewBagMan
Morning all,

My name is Lee, originally from England (ooop norf) but moved to Australia 5 years ago. Currently living in Melbourne.

Have been brewing extract for the last year and a bit. After wanting to get into AG for some time I very nearly took the plunge on a 3 tier brewing system... UNTIL I remembered reading something about BIAB. This lead to lots of time researching and trawling the net for everything I could find on BIAB, here I am armed with a 20Ltr Stockpot and a bag Golden Promise rearing to get stuck in. Brew day is tomorrow. Excited.

Would just like to extend my thanks to the people who maintain and contribute to this site. It already feels like I have learnt so much and look forward to, hopefully, becoming part of this community.

Ok, now that the introduction is out of the way I feel like I can commence harassing you guys for advice... :)

Regards,

Lee

Post #3128 made 12 years ago
by joshua
Good Day Lee(BrewBagMan), Welcome to our Forum.

Great to know you ALMOST went 3V(The DarkSide) and went with BIAB!!!! Well Done, Sir.

You now have permission to ask ANY question, and start a long Topic!!
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Post #3129 made 12 years ago
by BrewBagMan
Thanking you Josh,

I'm feeling rather smug at the fact that I've saved myself literally hundreds of bucks and lots of space and hassle simply by deciding to go BIAB.

Just ordered the grain for my first batch thanks to the awesome BIABacus.

Regards,

Lee

Post #3130 made 12 years ago
by DallasW
Hey everyone, Dallas here from Canada.

Came across this site via a few searches on google on the BIAB taking me here. Learned a lot and it looks like I'm going to be trying a MaxiBIAB soon.

I've done a lot of ciders over the last year as an entry into brewing, and a couple super easy kits from my local brewery that were simply packaged wort that I dumped into a fermenter with yeast. However I've been looking at doing beer for a while. I just moved and my new roomates have done a handful of extract brews, and interestingly enough we're planning on starting a once a month "brew club" with a few other friends around the city, all of which seem to be around our level of experience as well, should be fun!

We're planning on building a mash tun from a cooler for our other brews, but to get two batches out of each monthly brew day I think we're going to be trying out the BIAB system in parallel. It should be a full out disaster which is bound to be fun!

So anyway, hope to learn a lot from the members here, already have a few questions I'm sure will be answered fairly quickly!

Post #3131 made 12 years ago
by joshua
Good Day DallasW, Welcome Aboard.

Great your thinking of BIAB, so, Don't let others lead you to the DarkSide(3 vessel).

When you get questions like "why is BIAB good" or anything else, Just POST!!
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Post #3132 made 12 years ago
by GuingesRock
Hey Joshua,

You do a fantastic (first class!) job of greeting new members with your individualised, friendly and engaging welcomes. It must be something you’ve taken on. I felt very welcomed when I joined 3 weeks ago. Thanks! Really helps towards the warmth, friendliness and high class nature of this site, I believe.

Hope you have a great weekend.
Mark

Hi DallasW. Hope you have a great time here!
Guinges

Post #3133 made 12 years ago
by CptFrederickson
Greetings and salutations to one and all.
Darren from Maidstone, Kent (England).
Awesome site, and the resources here are first class. A pleasure to be on board!
Done 2 mini, 1 maxi and 3 full volume (after an upgrade) and no going back now...

Post #3136 made 12 years ago
by lukiferj
Hi guys,

Have been extract brewing for around a year now but have just purchased a shiny new crown urn for BIAB. Site looks great (Although am in information overload right now. That or a few beers in :) Just getting the rest of my kit together to put together my first AG brew in the next week or so. I can't wait. Have settled on a simple recipe. Amarillo IPA. Would like to try a few different brew with this grain base but different hops to nail down my system/targets.

Cheers,
Luke

Post #3137 made 12 years ago
by PistolPatch
ulster wrote:I'm an Irish-Canadian who live in the Pacific Northwest in Washington State.
:lol: Welcome aboard ulster. I think you might even find BIAB easier than partials. Welcome to the fun world of all-grain ;).
lukiferj wrote:...am in information overload right now.
Welcome to you as well :salute:. Don't worry about the info overload. You've chosen a recipe which is great so just do a post somewhere here and the members here will let you know what to focus on. It's all pretty easy in reality. :luck:
Last edited by PistolPatch on 12 Jan 2013, 18:03, edited 11 times in total.
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Post #3138 made 12 years ago
by lee1
hi all new to forum ive been brewing for about 12 months just worked up from kits now done 3 extracts just trying to work out the biab for my first brew this weekend [cheers lee :) ]
soon be dead thank fxxx for that no pain where im going .

Post #3139 made 12 years ago
by BIABBernie
My first post, only recently joined this very informative site, My name is Bernie I am an Englishman living in Queensland ,Australia.
Been brewing with kits 'n bits for a few years and have just started brewing BIAB. I am using a converted 50 L keg with a tap. My first two brews are still fermented so can't really say how they went, don't think I had a vigorous enough boil on the first one.
My local brew shop has some recipes that I am using to start off with but they are designed for a 70 L pot not a 50 L keg so I am wondering about the water volumes as I don't think I would have the same evaporation as they do. Any help with this ? Also I am "no chilling" should I leave the cube out overnight or stick it in a fridge ?
Help with either of these questions would be most appreciated.
Bernie.
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Post #3140 made 12 years ago
by joshua
Good Day BIABBernie, Welcome to the Forum.

Bernie, the 50L vs the 70L stockpot question need What Size Batch did you make???? a 23 full volume BIAB brew fit very well in a 50L pot.

The Evaporation Rate depends on the Pot's diameter, height, and volume of wort, so could you be a bit more Specific????

Then, If you sealed the Cube above 185F/85C and rolled the cube so all side saw the Hot Wort, you can leave the Cube(s) out for a few weeks with no troubles, and pitch Anytime you like!!

Let us know how your First Brews finished, and let us know if/when you have any question!!
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Post #3141 made 12 years ago
by joshua
Good Day Lee(Lee1), Welcome Aboard!

Great to hear you have brewed some kits and Extracts.

Moving to BIAB should be no trouble.

If you have any Questions, please post. and we Help you!
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Post #3142 made 12 years ago
by monkeyman
Hello everyone, I am new to the site, obviously, and new to brewing. I have helped a friend with an extract batch and another friend with an all grain batch. My wife bought me a 1 gallon starter kit for Christmas this year and I will taste my first batch in a few days (Honey Porter). The all grain idea struck me as the most fun and creative way to brew. However, my job ( traveling Physical Therapist Assistant ) has me packing up and moving to a new area every 3-6 months so I have to travel light. I am sooooo glad someone mentioned this site on Northern Brewer's site (hope it is okay to mention them). Problem solved, I hope. I have a 6 gallon aluminum kettle and hope to get started soon. I still have 2 more 1 gallon extract kits to finish up first. After that I plan on brewing 2.5 to 3 gallon batches. This site looks like it is full of great information for a newbie and I really appreciate it. Monkeyman

Post #3143 made 12 years ago
by lee1
hi all not quite sure how to get registerd but any way looking forward to learning more about biab have been brewing about 12 months as usual started with kits have done 3 extracts in the last couple of weeks now i have the bug hopeing to do my first biab this weekend cheers lee :P oh numpty me i have found my posts not used to the workings of the forum yet :headhit:
soon be dead thank fxxx for that no pain where im going .

Post #3144 made 12 years ago
by BarbeIco
Hi all,
my name is Enrico and I write from Udine, north-eastern Italy.

I started brewing using kits on april 2012, but after two kits I switched to extract+grains+hops.
When I started brewing e+g I already knew sooner or later I'd switch to AG as well, so I started buyng the stuff I needed and know I have a 70 litres iron kettle with ball valve at the bottom and a bazooka filter.
While considering other equipment to buy I came to know about BIAB, so I decided to give it a try, and so I bought a bag from Irland, a 12v food grade pump from HK, tubes, a copper wort chiller, a mill and a LPG stove.
Now I think I have all I need to start with BIAB, and I will as soon as I finish the 25Kg liquid malt extract I bought two weekes ago :D
Well... I guess I still have a caouple of months to study ;)
So, googling about BIAB i came to know this site, and decided to register in order to get as much information as possible.

Additional Info:
I'm 33 years old, work as an accountant, enjoy triathlons and other sports (skiing and sailing). When I'm not brewing or working out I like to go to movies, listen to some good music (expecially 70's rock) and read some good book.
Sometimes I also manage to see my girfriend :lol:

I guess that's all, hope I've not bored you too much :dream:

Bye
E.

Post #3145 made 12 years ago
by copytko
Hi there,

I'm new here, but I have brewed before using alternative methods (more popuar in central and eastern Europe). Reason of my registration is simple - to gain knowledge about BIAB and to ask some questions about the whole process.

copytko

Post #3146 made 12 years ago
by joshua
Good Day MonkeyMan, Welcome to the Forum.

Moving 2-3 times a year must be tough. But, the bright side is you can finish all the beer, as not to pack it!

MINI-BIAB is a grat way to brew one case at a time, and it is easy to Bottle, and finish!

Let us know if you have questions, and we can help!
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Post #3147 made 12 years ago
by joshua
Good Day Enrico(BarbeIco), Welcome!

Sounds like your ready to go BIAB, Sorry to hear you have to finish the 25Kg of Extract..

When you have questions about BIAB, or the Topics on the Forum, just Post!
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Post #3148 made 12 years ago
by joshua
Good Day Copytko, Welcome to the Forum!

It wiil be interesting to hear about the Alternative Brewing Mthods you found.

Choosing BIAB is a good one, So please ask any questions you have!

Let us know if something does not make sense, or you have new Ideas from your part of the World!
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Post #3149 made 12 years ago
by stephenkrall
BIABrewer wrote:All newly registered members are encouraged to post here provided they have fully read all articles in BIABrewer.info Essentials.

[center]My First Post! - Post here to become Fully Registered.[/center]

Now that you have ploughed through all the reading as instructed in BIABrewer.info Essentials and had a look around the site, make a post here to become a fully registered member.

Posts in this thread are individually assessed by administration so as to prevent, "spammers," and, "bots," infecting the site. Posting a few details here, especially where you are from, will enable existing site users to quickly identify with you.

If you are unsure of what to write for your first post, perhaps let us know a few or all of the following things - as much as you are comfortable with but also enough so that we are sure of your good intentions...

1. Where are you from?
2. How did you stumble across the site?
3. What you think of it so far?
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?

You can even come back to the post you make here, update it from time to time and then link it in your profile to let us know more recent things that have been happening.

So, post away and we will change your status to a, "Fully Registered BIABrewer," as soon as we can.

Welcome aboard,
BIABrewer

All newly registered members are encouraged to post here provided they have fully read all articles in BIABrewer.info Essentials.
Hi this is Steve from the US. I found out about this site through a Podcast on Beersmith.com while I was looking into the BIAB method of Brewing. This has been very informative site and has helped me a lot to start planning doing my own BIAB batch. I just started brewing in November and have a couple of batches in the "drinking" stage and a couple more in the fermentation stage. I am still and extract brewer, but will be switching to BIAB this year. I cam currently in between jobs, but normally work with computers. Looking forward to learning more about BIAB.

Steve
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Post #3150 made 12 years ago
by joshua
Good Day Steve(stephenkrall), Welcome Aborad to the Forum.

Starting with Extract brewing is good, So, when you go All-Grain BIAB you will like the better Beer that BIAB Makes.

Let us know how we can help, and please post any questions you will have!!
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