Welcome biggms, you have come to the right place to learn more about BIAB. One thing you will find very quickly is that BIAB is All Grain, just not in the traditional 3 vessel method people often think of when they hear that term. It is the same process of extracting sugars from malted grain, just with less equipment and less mess, and is often at least as efficient at doing so, in many cases more efficient.
Welcome odb, your comment about going home and searching for the opposite made me laugh. I am an IT guy and when I get home the last thing I want to think about is IT stuff haha. Your training will most likely still be very handy in BIAB, but all of those shiny expensive and high tech things you spoke of are really not necessary to brew a really great All-Grain beer with BIAB.
Happy Brewing to you both, feel free to ask questions, many helpful brewers around here!
Post #7252 made 10 years ago
Hello from Marysville, Washington, just north of Seattle! Getting ready for a 10 gallon all grain Inperial IPA tonight! Cheers!
Post #7253 made 10 years ago
Welcome caseyross.
Post your details from the brewday; we love hearing about it.
Post your details from the brewday; we love hearing about it.
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Post #7254 made 10 years ago
Hello everyone. Been brewing extract for a year now, moving on to BIAB.
Post #7255 made 10 years ago
Greetings!
I'm from Michigan in the U.S. I've been extract brewing for a couple years and I'm ready to go all grain. BIAB looks like a great way to start. Thanks for this site, it's packed with great info.
I'm from Michigan in the U.S. I've been extract brewing for a couple years and I'm ready to go all grain. BIAB looks like a great way to start. Thanks for this site, it's packed with great info.
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Post #7256 made 10 years ago
Welcome Bearben25 and Graniteman!
Grab yourselves a beverage and have a look around. When you are ready to dive in let us know and we can help out.
Grab yourselves a beverage and have a look around. When you are ready to dive in let us know and we can help out.
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Post #7257 made 10 years ago
Hey all, my name is Tim I live in Buchanan, Michigan. I have been brewing for 5 years, 38 brews, mostly all grain. Gettting ready to do my first BIAB in about 2 weeks, looking forward to simplifing my brew day by a bit.
Post #7258 made 10 years ago
Hi Tim, welcome to the site!
If you haven't yet, you'll want to download the BIABacus. Also I'd download or print out the BIAB Terminologies page. You've made a lot of beer so much will be same or similar. But some terms are different... Some of the processes are a little different too (simplified...which is better!
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Again, welcome, post how it goes, and let us know if you have any questions.
If you haven't yet, you'll want to download the BIABacus. Also I'd download or print out the BIAB Terminologies page. You've made a lot of beer so much will be same or similar. But some terms are different... Some of the processes are a little different too (simplified...which is better!
).Again, welcome, post how it goes, and let us know if you have any questions.
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Post #7259 made 10 years ago
Thanks again for all the infoPistolPatch wrote:Josh, beat me to it but 1.070 is a big beer! Also, Josh doesn't know the dimensions of your kettle and this affects evaporation and some other things, so, I think the below will help you to work out volumes you can brew at other gravities with your particular kettle very well.
Here is the dimensions of the Kettle, thought I had posted it lol
10 gallons (40 quarts / 37.8 liters)
Diameter by Height: 14.1" x 16.3"
Metric Internal Diameter by Height: 36 cm x 42 cm
Wall Thickness: 0.8mm
All Stainless Steel
Hope that helps
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Post #7260 made 10 years ago
I'm an engineer from Ohio. Most of my brews in the past have been extract or PMs. I've done a handful of BIAB batches and am looking to improve.
Post #7261 made 10 years ago
UC welcome to the forum... what type of BiaB have you been doing... FVM or FVV . we are here to help you out with the process. Just remember to give as much info as you can.
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Post #7262 made 10 years ago
I'm a teacher from Alaska looking to get into all-grain brewing. I heard of the BIAB method from my local homebrew shop and this popped up in the google results. Learning a lot from posts here.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Post #7263 made 10 years ago
Welcome btombers.
Good on your lhbs to steer you towards Biab. This is the best place to learn all about the fantastic world of brewing.
Good on your lhbs to steer you towards Biab. This is the best place to learn all about the fantastic world of brewing.
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 #7264 made 10 years ago
Thanks!jhough wrote:UC welcome to the forum... what type of BiaB have you been doing... FVM or FVV . we are here to help you out with the process. Just remember to give as much info as you can.
j
I've done both FVM and FVV. Most of my PM batches have been stove top FVV BIAB. Until recently, I didn't have a kettle large enough to do FVM with 5+ gallon HG brews. One thing I need to fix is temperature loss on FVM batches. I have a 4, an 8, and a 15 gallon kettle that I can use. For small FVM and most of my FVV batches go into the oven on the warm setting to hold mash temperature. This works very well for me. When doing large batches outside, I have quite a bit of temperature loss using winter coats to cover the sides and top of the kettle. I typically see around 2F loss in around 20 min. I'll turn the burner on low and stir to bring back up to temp. I would really like to not touch it until mash out.
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Post #7265 made 10 years ago
Welcome to the forum BS, nice to have you here.
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Post #7266 made 10 years ago
Hey everyone!
I'm new to the forum and even younger to BIAB and homebrewing. Living out in the Philippines and just bought my first batch of bits - albeit a limited supply - and I made some fundamental errors! Nevermind - live and learn. Will try and pluck through some of the intro threads and basic info but I am sure I will have lots of questions. Will start a thread in a minute regarding recipes with the bits I have to hand!
All the best - Happy Brewin'
Jim
I'm new to the forum and even younger to BIAB and homebrewing. Living out in the Philippines and just bought my first batch of bits - albeit a limited supply - and I made some fundamental errors! Nevermind - live and learn. Will try and pluck through some of the intro threads and basic info but I am sure I will have lots of questions. Will start a thread in a minute regarding recipes with the bits I have to hand!
All the best - Happy Brewin'
Jim
Post #7267 made 10 years ago
Excuse me if this is a double post ---- not sure if the first one needs some form of approval or if it disappeared...MODS feel free to remove a double.
I've just bought my first batch of bits for homebrewing. Never done it before but BIAB is the way I kind of need to go with regards to equipment and availability of ingredients. I am a completely fresh brewer - zero experience but ready to get started when things turn up this week!
I'm in the Philippines so have to deal with the difficulty of sourcing a lot of things. I will head over to an appropriate place as I am looking for recipe help too! Might have made a few mistakes on my first order!
Happy brewing everyone.
Cheers,
Jim
I've just bought my first batch of bits for homebrewing. Never done it before but BIAB is the way I kind of need to go with regards to equipment and availability of ingredients. I am a completely fresh brewer - zero experience but ready to get started when things turn up this week!
I'm in the Philippines so have to deal with the difficulty of sourcing a lot of things. I will head over to an appropriate place as I am looking for recipe help too! Might have made a few mistakes on my first order!
Happy brewing everyone.
Cheers,
Jim
Post #7268 made 10 years ago
Welcome Hydreliox
New post do need to be manually approved .
We are here to help. I have seen your recipe post already.
We will help you with the ingredients you have. In the future we can help you to develop recipes before you order hopefully to cut down on costs there as well.
New post do need to be manually approved .
We are here to help. I have seen your recipe post already.
We will help you with the ingredients you have. In the future we can help you to develop recipes before you order hopefully to cut down on costs there as well.
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 #7269 made 10 years ago
Hi I'm new here. I'm from Oklahoma City. So far I've brewed one batch of beer. It was an extract but I'm ready to move on to bigger and better things. I stumbled across this website from another brewing forum. This new hobby has definitely got its claws sunk me as all I want to do is continue learning how to make better beer. I hop to learn some good info from you all.
Post #7270 made 10 years ago
Welcome PikeWindChime,
BIAB is an All Grain Method of brewing, so you will be making Great Beer, and lower costs!
You can Download "BIABACUS" at http://www.biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1869 The Spreadsheet.
and get "The BIABacus - Help" at http://biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=1863 You may need it.
and read the "Clear Brewing Terminology (CBT)" http://www.biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2685 To learn the language of BIABACUS.
Let us know when you have questions, so we can Help.
BIAB is an All Grain Method of brewing, so you will be making Great Beer, and lower costs!
You can Download "BIABACUS" at http://www.biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1869 The Spreadsheet.
and get "The BIABacus - Help" at http://biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=1863 You may need it.
and read the "Clear Brewing Terminology (CBT)" http://www.biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2685 To learn the language of BIABACUS.
Let us know when you have questions, so we can Help.
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Post #7271 made 10 years ago
Hi I am for Alberta Canada and I'm sorry to say I find this site is very confusing. I must post a post before I can post a post and I hope I am in the right place to post my post or I will be rejected....or something like that.
I plan on making my first BIAB after several extract beers. I see there is some great info here and am hoping to learn from all of you.
I plan on making my first BIAB after several extract beers. I see there is some great info here and am hoping to learn from all of you.
Post #7272 made 10 years ago
You got here Schafe - welcome 
,I think the main reasons for having to post here, are to avoid spammers and to ensure people have read through the first forum. It can be a bit confusing but seems to keep the quality of members up so it's probably not a bad thing at the end of the day.
Now that you are here, you'll be able to get any help you need
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Post #7273 made 10 years ago
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?
Hey Everyone,
My name is Karch. I'm from Southeastern Pennsylvania/South Jersey. I've been brewing for about a year and a half. I started with the single gallon starter kit, upgraded to do half boil extract batches, and am now looking to make the jump into all-grain via the BIAB method. I have yet to do one, but plan on it in the next month or so. I found this site linked from a thread in homebrewtalk.
Looking forward to taking advantage of the plethora of BIAB knowledge to be found here. Thanks!
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?
Hey Everyone,
My name is Karch. I'm from Southeastern Pennsylvania/South Jersey. I've been brewing for about a year and a half. I started with the single gallon starter kit, upgraded to do half boil extract batches, and am now looking to make the jump into all-grain via the BIAB method. I have yet to do one, but plan on it in the next month or so. I found this site linked from a thread in homebrewtalk.
Looking forward to taking advantage of the plethora of BIAB knowledge to be found here. Thanks!
Post #7274 made 10 years ago
Hey everyone, I'm from Sydney and have recently gotten into brewing to help out my struggling unemployed/student housemate still enjoy a beverage. I've always enjoyed cooking and drinking beers so this is a logical step. Moving from extracts to partials and now my first BIAB some time in the next week.
Post #7275 made 10 years ago
Karch and Peakey, welcome to the forum.
There is a lot of info here...so let us know if there are any questions.
Whole grain is the best way to brew IMHO, and BIAB the easiest and best way for the Homebrewer brewing 10 gallons and smaller batches to brew...
There is a lot of info here...so let us know if there are any questions.
Whole grain is the best way to brew IMHO, and BIAB the easiest and best way for the Homebrewer brewing 10 gallons and smaller batches to brew...
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