Hi all beer lovers!
I am a 47 years old computer engineer from Sweden working in the health care area.
I did brew full grain a couple of years ago, between -96 and -99. Loved it but felt it was a little bit messy in the kitchen (or was that my wifes words?). I saved my equipment all this years to be able to pick up the nice hobby of homebrewing again sometime.
When I saw what BIAB was all about I instantly felt that this was what I have been waiting for. So I will give homebrewing a try again. The worst part is that I have to build up a stock of yeast, grain, hops and bottles again.
I hope that this site will give me some answers to my questions since my knowledge is a bit outdated.
Cheers!
Best regards
Tomas Gustafsson Nielsen
Vänersborg, Sweden
Post #903 made 14 years ago
Hello I'm from Arkansas, USA. I found this forum through homebrewtalk.com and I just want to say that yall are brilliant. I've brewed two extract batches and I brewed my first all-grain biab last weekend. It was a 10 gallon american brown ale that I brewed at a local brew club brew day. It went so great and was alot easier than I expected. I can't wait for m3 next brew day after I get my fermentation chamber built this week.
Post #904 made 14 years ago
I've got about 12 extract batches under my belt and thought I would have to wait a long time to get the equipment together to go all grain. I've got my fabric on the way and a 15 gal pot and with any luck at all, this will work out great.
I heard about this site from one of beer smith's interviews. I started checking things out and here I am.
I heard about this site from one of beer smith's interviews. I started checking things out and here I am.
Post #905 made 14 years ago
I have been brewing for a couple of years now, some extract but mostly partial mash, and was wanting to get into all grain. after researching it, and learning what all was needed for it, i had just about given up on it. then i found out about BIAB, now my hopes are back up and alive. I live in Ohio in the USA, and am looking forward to learning a lot from this forum.
Post #906 made 14 years ago
Hi I'm from the southern Oregon Coast. Beautifl place lots of micro brews here in the Northwest. I found the site thru a web search looking for BIAB info. I have been brewing with extract and steeping grains for about a year. Have had good success and now want to try my hand at AG. Discovered the BIAB method from an article in BYOB magazine. Will be brewing my first BIAB in a couple of weeks.
ja1433
ja1433
Post #907 made 14 years ago
Hi I'm from Tassie with 35 brews under my belt.
Loving all beers especially Belguim beers and Lambic style.
I have only just started BIAB with pretty good results, but am still very much a noob when it comes to All grain.
My hope is one day be growing all my own ingredients and brew a unique Lambic style beer! (well its a lot to aim for but one day!) and various fruit beers.
I found out about this site from AHB site, looking forward to learning more about BIAB. I don't know any homebrew buddies doing it so I need this site for advice!
Loving all beers especially Belguim beers and Lambic style.
I have only just started BIAB with pretty good results, but am still very much a noob when it comes to All grain.
My hope is one day be growing all my own ingredients and brew a unique Lambic style beer! (well its a lot to aim for but one day!) and various fruit beers.
I found out about this site from AHB site, looking forward to learning more about BIAB. I don't know any homebrew buddies doing it so I need this site for advice!
Post #908 made 14 years ago
Hi all from Santa Rosa, CA.
I came across this site researching different ways to get into AG brewing on homebrewtalk.com. I've been brewing partial mash recipes for a while now. Given my small amount of space to brew, I'm thinking BIAB no sparge is the way to go. Eventually I'd like to get to 10 gallon batches, so I'm wondering what kinds of calculations I'll need to make to work with the no sparge method. I'm hoping the forum can help!
I came across this site researching different ways to get into AG brewing on homebrewtalk.com. I've been brewing partial mash recipes for a while now. Given my small amount of space to brew, I'm thinking BIAB no sparge is the way to go. Eventually I'd like to get to 10 gallon batches, so I'm wondering what kinds of calculations I'll need to make to work with the no sparge method. I'm hoping the forum can help!
Post #909 made 14 years ago
Hi all,
From Illawarra area NSW. Have been brewing since 1988. Started with kit & kilo then extract and about 6 years ago onto all grain. Brew most Friday nights, have experimented with most styles. Am not a very scientific brewer, understand the theory but far too lazy to put most of it into practice. When my mash tun sprang a leak, I used the grain bag I had stashed to do a BIAB. That was about 2 years ago and have never replaced the mash tun. Love the simplicity of BIAB. I have made my best beers over the last 2 years and cant see me going back to 3 vessel set up.
Havent had a chance to fully explore this site, but from what I have read I think your input will assist in making even better beers in the future.
Magoo
From Illawarra area NSW. Have been brewing since 1988. Started with kit & kilo then extract and about 6 years ago onto all grain. Brew most Friday nights, have experimented with most styles. Am not a very scientific brewer, understand the theory but far too lazy to put most of it into practice. When my mash tun sprang a leak, I used the grain bag I had stashed to do a BIAB. That was about 2 years ago and have never replaced the mash tun. Love the simplicity of BIAB. I have made my best beers over the last 2 years and cant see me going back to 3 vessel set up.
Havent had a chance to fully explore this site, but from what I have read I think your input will assist in making even better beers in the future.
Magoo
Post #910 made 14 years ago
Greetings from Canada (just north of Toronto),
I've recently gotten into homebrewing and have a handful of extract + steeping grain batches under my belt. I'd like to try getting into all-grain and from what I've read about BIAB it sounds like a really simple and easy way to get into it. Going to try my first BIAB batch very soon!
I've recently gotten into homebrewing and have a handful of extract + steeping grain batches under my belt. I'd like to try getting into all-grain and from what I've read about BIAB it sounds like a really simple and easy way to get into it. Going to try my first BIAB batch very soon!
Post #911 made 14 years ago
Hey everyone,
I'm from Christchurch in New Zealand. Really keen to get into brewing and BIAB looks like the best way for me to get started.
Keen to learn heaps from this site!
I'm from Christchurch in New Zealand. Really keen to get into brewing and BIAB looks like the best way for me to get started.
Keen to learn heaps from this site!
Post #912 made 14 years ago
Hi all came across this site whilst looking to upgrade from extract brewing to all grain with out the mess 
got a honey porter on the go at the moment and looking to do my first BIAB very soon.
Cheers John (Southampton U.K)
got a honey porter on the go at the moment and looking to do my first BIAB very soon.Cheers John (Southampton U.K)
Post #913 made 14 years ago
Hi guys. Im from Melbourne Australia. I have been home brewing for about 2.5 years, mostly kits and extract brews. I followed a link here from the AHB site because Im interested in trying the brew in a bag method. Special thanks to those who created this site and made the info available. When I go to a forum I mostly read, I don't post much.
Post #914 made 14 years ago
Hi All,
I am a new brewer from Ottawa Canada, with only two extract beers under my belt. They are the first two that Palmer recommends in his "How to Brew" book in fact. I enjoyed steeping the specialty grains in the last beer and it crossed my mind that a similar approach must be possible for all grains - so when I stumbled across BIAB it really resonated with me. I have taken part in a traditional all grain approach and it struck me as being a little more complicated than I would like. BIAB seems like the perfect solution.
I'm looking forward to my next beer being an all grain version and using BIAB.
Cheers,
Ralph
I am a new brewer from Ottawa Canada, with only two extract beers under my belt. They are the first two that Palmer recommends in his "How to Brew" book in fact. I enjoyed steeping the specialty grains in the last beer and it crossed my mind that a similar approach must be possible for all grains - so when I stumbled across BIAB it really resonated with me. I have taken part in a traditional all grain approach and it struck me as being a little more complicated than I would like. BIAB seems like the perfect solution.
I'm looking forward to my next beer being an all grain version and using BIAB.
Cheers,
Ralph
Post #916 made 14 years ago
Afternoon all,
I started brewing about 6 months ago with K&K. Went to a BIAB demo at the LHBS and loved the fact that it looked so easy. Just finished getting the gear for a stovetop BIAB ready, so looking forward to giving it a go. Came across this site from a link in a signature block on AHB and so far so good.
I live in Tropical North Queensland where it is currently 25deg C and winter is well and truley upon us
Cheers,
H.
I started brewing about 6 months ago with K&K. Went to a BIAB demo at the LHBS and loved the fact that it looked so easy. Just finished getting the gear for a stovetop BIAB ready, so looking forward to giving it a go. Came across this site from a link in a signature block on AHB and so far so good.
I live in Tropical North Queensland where it is currently 25deg C and winter is well and truley upon us
Cheers,
H.
Post #917 made 14 years ago
I live in alberta Canada.It is June and our first summer snow is falling.No golf. 
I guess Ill brew! 
I guess Ill brew! AWOL
Post #918 made 14 years ago
Hey all from Birmingham, Alabama
I have been brewing exclusively with extract on and off since college (8 years). After some downtime during postgraduate coursework, I've again become more prolific in my brew days. I came across this site and methods on homebrewtalk and am looking to make a few changes to my overall brewing. In addition to BIAB, I also plan on downsizing to 3 gallon batches to allow for more brews and tinkering with my setup. Looking forward to getting my first BIAB batch off the ground!
I have been brewing exclusively with extract on and off since college (8 years). After some downtime during postgraduate coursework, I've again become more prolific in my brew days. I came across this site and methods on homebrewtalk and am looking to make a few changes to my overall brewing. In addition to BIAB, I also plan on downsizing to 3 gallon batches to allow for more brews and tinkering with my setup. Looking forward to getting my first BIAB batch off the ground!
Post #919 made 14 years ago
Hi
Heard about BIAB on Beersmith podcast. I live in Adelaide, so good to see that Aussies are helping the world to make good beer. Until a few years ago, there was barely a drinkable beer over here (was born in UK you see)
Have had mixed success over the years with full mash and sprinkle-arm sparging. Far too complicated!
The biggest problem I have is keeping constant temperature during fermentation, so looking forward to words of advice from this site.
Wine52
Heard about BIAB on Beersmith podcast. I live in Adelaide, so good to see that Aussies are helping the world to make good beer. Until a few years ago, there was barely a drinkable beer over here (was born in UK you see)
Have had mixed success over the years with full mash and sprinkle-arm sparging. Far too complicated!
The biggest problem I have is keeping constant temperature during fermentation, so looking forward to words of advice from this site.
Wine52
Post #920 made 14 years ago
Hello fellow BIABers! My name's Josh and I live in the Gold Coast. If it wasn't for AussieHomeBrewer and then (more importantly) BIABrewer, I never would have made the switch from kits to all-grain homebrewing. With only about a dozen all-grain brews under my belt, I'm still a newbie, but BIAB is so simple and straightforward that even my newbie beers taste light-years better than the kits I used to drink.
When I'm not dreaming up unorthodox and inadvisable brew recipes (like all-rye dunkelroggen), I translate Japanese into English in order to afford my grain, yeast and hops.
When I'm not dreaming up unorthodox and inadvisable brew recipes (like all-rye dunkelroggen), I translate Japanese into English in order to afford my grain, yeast and hops.
Post #921 made 14 years ago
Hi there GrainWaterYeast and to all the other new members,
I used to live on the Gold Coast (Southport) and you have a lot of friendly brewers there. And, there's a heap here as well. I think you'll find that BIAB, as time goes on, becomes quite a premium method of all-gain brewing. It's already being widely accepted that no one can tell the difference between a BIAB and any other all-grain method. I've been trying to find the disadvantages for ages but can't find one.
So, throw your unorthodox recipes at BIAB and let us know how you go. And GNW, a dozen beers under your belt is great!
I used to live on the Gold Coast (Southport) and you have a lot of friendly brewers there. And, there's a heap here as well. I think you'll find that BIAB, as time goes on, becomes quite a premium method of all-gain brewing. It's already being widely accepted that no one can tell the difference between a BIAB and any other all-grain method. I've been trying to find the disadvantages for ages but can't find one.
So, throw your unorthodox recipes at BIAB and let us know how you go. And GNW, a dozen beers under your belt is great!
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Post #922 made 14 years ago
Hi. I'm a 43 year old Norwegian. Googled info about BIAB, and ended up here. Have brewed for 6 months now, about 10 batches, a few extracts and now on partial mash using a bag. Fun!
Post #923 made 14 years ago
Hi to everyone.
I currently live in Traralgon, Victoria, working as a radio tech.
I found a link to this site on AHB.
Done about half a dozen extract brews. I became a fan of no-chill very quickly, and going from full-volume extract boils to BIAB is nice. I've done Ross' Schwartzbier BIAB, it's in a nochill cube at the moment.
Cheers
I currently live in Traralgon, Victoria, working as a radio tech.
I found a link to this site on AHB.
Done about half a dozen extract brews. I became a fan of no-chill very quickly, and going from full-volume extract boils to BIAB is nice. I've done Ross' Schwartzbier BIAB, it's in a nochill cube at the moment.
Cheers
Post #924 made 14 years ago
After about 5 years kit and partial mash brewing I am almost setup to try some AG BIAB (Trying to find someplace in WA to get a birko urn)
Post #925 made 14 years ago
Hello,
I've been brewing extract batches for a little while now and have been happy with the results. I've come to a point where I want to be able to customize my grain bill beyond what extract allows. I'm not quite ready for the full on 3 vessel all-grain, so biab seems like a great alternative. I'm gathering my equipment now and hope to brew my fist biab batch in the next week or two.
I've been brewing extract batches for a little while now and have been happy with the results. I've come to a point where I want to be able to customize my grain bill beyond what extract allows. I'm not quite ready for the full on 3 vessel all-grain, so biab seems like a great alternative. I'm gathering my equipment now and hope to brew my fist biab batch in the next week or two.
