Hi all -
I'm from far northern Minnesota where most of the time, chilling isn't an issue - keeping it liquid is. I've been brewing for a couple of years. I started with a couple of kits with steeping grains and have since been doing partial mashes pretty much weekly. I've really wanted to go all grain, but have been put off by the space, time and expense involved. I'm off to the fabric store to find voil!
Post #102 made 15 years ago
Welcome deranger, you wont regret getting some voile and doing all grain BIAB.
Pretty soon you'll be able to say "voila" as people marvel at your beers
Cheers
Pretty soon you'll be able to say "voila" as people marvel at your beers
Cheers
"It's beer Jim, but not as we know it."
Post #103 made 15 years ago
Well I finally broke my BIAB cherry and have just finished bottling my brew. I had done many a k & K before but know added ingridients. Had a good brew day and all went to plan except didn't really make the full 12L I had planned only 9 Litres. Today Bottled 10 bottles and also drained off the dregs and yeast cake for future brews. Great to have a forum soley for BIAB. Thanks Pistol Pete, that's where I found this forum from AHB. Anyway hopefully soon to do another BIAB this time with a 12L batch.
Cheers
Chucka
Edit Sorry I meant Pistol Patch. Cheers
Cheers
Chucka
Edit Sorry I meant Pistol Patch. Cheers
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Post #104 made 15 years ago
Good to see you made it here Chucka. Hope the other links here give you a good read.
I know Chucka is from Brisbane in Australia so I'll recommend he read this post.
Cheers mate,
PP
I know Chucka is from Brisbane in Australia so I'll recommend he read this post.
Cheers mate,
PP
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Post #105 made 15 years ago
Hi BIABers I'm from Brisbane, been brewing for a few years (mainly kits although i have had a few goes at mash brewing with a bunch of mates). BIAB sounds like a goer! After a bit of reading I have been busy getting gear together for my first miniBiab
Post #106 made 15 years ago
Hi I'm from southern Sydney, yet to do an AG but I want to do BIAB as my first one. Looking forward to it. I have been brewing constantly for the past 3 years and on and off before that. Constantly since I found kegs and didn't have to wash 1000 bottles.
Post #107 made 15 years ago
Eoin here from Ireland. I'm looking for some authoratative information on BIAB and this seems like the place.
Is this how I get to read The Commentary? By becoming a fully registered member? I hope so.
Eoin
Is this how I get to read The Commentary? By becoming a fully registered member? I hope so.
Eoin
http://beernvictuals.blogspot.com/ My blog, If you like what you read post a comment on the blog comments section thanks, BIAB post coming soon.
Post #108 made 15 years ago
Hi Eddie from Dublin in Ireland here. I've only started brewing again recently and started with a few kits (Coopers kits) but want to step up to do some all grain brews and extract brews as well.
Learned about this site thanks to Bob brews thro Irish Craft brewers site.
I am hoping to get some good hints and tips from the site.
Learned about this site thanks to Bob brews thro Irish Craft brewers site.
I am hoping to get some good hints and tips from the site.
Post #109 made 15 years ago
Hello everyone,
I'm zimo85, from Italy. I've read about this forum on an italian homebrewing forum. Actually I'm only a E+G brewer, but I'm planning to start brewing with BIAB technique.
I'm also an IT developer.
I'm zimo85, from Italy. I've read about this forum on an italian homebrewing forum. Actually I'm only a E+G brewer, but I'm planning to start brewing with BIAB technique.
I'm also an IT developer.
Post #110 made 15 years ago
Boozy, Gibbo, Eoin, Eddie and zimo, welcome to you all.
Eoin, yes you should now have full access to the commentary. Happy reading and brewing.
Eddie, good to see Bob is getting the name of this site out there
Zimo, I think your our first Italian member. You wont regret going AG with BIAB.
Eoin, yes you should now have full access to the commentary. Happy reading and brewing.
Eddie, good to see Bob is getting the name of this site out there
Zimo, I think your our first Italian member. You wont regret going AG with BIAB.
"It's beer Jim, but not as we know it."
Post #111 made 15 years ago
Wow! Two Irish brewers and an Italian in one day!
The Irish: Great to have you guys here. Next trip OS will include Ireland so I can see the still standing ruins of my great, great, great(?) grand-mother's house in Cork which she left sometime around 1840 to come over here.
The Italian: Sorry zimo, I have seven sisters but they are all married
. I think hashie is correct and that you are the first Italian on board. Congratulations zimo!
The Aussies: Welcome Gibbo and Boozy. Lots of great brewers over your way and I'll look forward to a beer with you at a QLD Swap or a Sydney Pub Crawl.
The Irish: Great to have you guys here. Next trip OS will include Ireland so I can see the still standing ruins of my great, great, great(?) grand-mother's house in Cork which she left sometime around 1840 to come over here.
The Italian: Sorry zimo, I have seven sisters but they are all married
. I think hashie is correct and that you are the first Italian on board. Congratulations zimo!The Aussies: Welcome Gibbo and Boozy. Lots of great brewers over your way and I'll look forward to a beer with you at a QLD Swap or a Sydney Pub Crawl
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Post #112 made 15 years ago
I'm from Lake Tahoe, Nevada and just got introduced to BIAB. I'm ready to go all grain except for the equipment so this site is just what I needed. A cheap leap. 
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Post #113 made 15 years ago
I live near Bath UK on a narrow boat. The amount of space I have is very small, I do not have space for lots of brew equipment but have the basics. I am looking for ways to achive a mini all grain technique with as few pieces of equipment. I think that a stove top biab method should be great.
I have done a few kits and have an extract recipie to do soon. I have just purchased a 15ltr pot and am quite excited about it.
Cheers
Tim
I have done a few kits and have an extract recipie to do soon. I have just purchased a 15ltr pot and am quite excited about it.
Cheers
Tim
Post #114 made 15 years ago
Hi tim & coldgarage, welcome to you!
I feel both of you should be quite satisfied with BIAB, it is cheap and it is compact, but it is pretty simple too!
CG, the equipment should be easier and cheaper to obtain than every other method except the can opener!
Tim, my Ma went to Bath uni! If you've done kits, all you'll need to find space for is that stockpot, maybe a bucket later but I suspect if you're on a boat then that will be a given. Chilling a stockpot may be a challenge, but you're on a fairly big cooling reservoir, just need some way to harness it without causing problems later on, failing that the Slow- Chill method would be easy (basically that's No- Chill dunked in a swimming pool/ spa/ river).
I have a guide in the works for getting more than your kettle's volume into the fermenter, 15L may be a real squeeze but we'll see what we can do!
I feel both of you should be quite satisfied with BIAB, it is cheap and it is compact, but it is pretty simple too!
CG, the equipment should be easier and cheaper to obtain than every other method except the can opener!
Tim, my Ma went to Bath uni! If you've done kits, all you'll need to find space for is that stockpot, maybe a bucket later but I suspect if you're on a boat then that will be a given. Chilling a stockpot may be a challenge, but you're on a fairly big cooling reservoir, just need some way to harness it without causing problems later on, failing that the Slow- Chill method would be easy (basically that's No- Chill dunked in a swimming pool/ spa/ river).
I have a guide in the works for getting more than your kettle's volume into the fermenter, 15L may be a real squeeze but we'll see what we can do!
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Post #115 made 15 years ago
Hi Folks,
I live in Adelaide, I have been brewing for six years and have taken a slightly different tact than most, I have moved from a 3 vessel All Grain set up too a BIAB set up.
You ask why? just for simplicity.
I have improved the process introducing a pump to circulate the wort during the mash a PID and process timer to control the temperature via direct fired gas burner.
I also use a stainless steel basket that contains my bag and grains, makes for easy lifting and draining of any trapped wort, did I say I went to BIAB for simplicity.
Cheers
I live in Adelaide, I have been brewing for six years and have taken a slightly different tact than most, I have moved from a 3 vessel All Grain set up too a BIAB set up.
You ask why? just for simplicity.
I have improved the process introducing a pump to circulate the wort during the mash a PID and process timer to control the temperature via direct fired gas burner.
I also use a stainless steel basket that contains my bag and grains, makes for easy lifting and draining of any trapped wort, did I say I went to BIAB for simplicity.
Cheers
Post #116 made 15 years ago
Hi to all
My name is John and I'm from the Sth eastern subs of Melbourne
My dad and a couple of his mates started homebrewing in the early 90's and I joined the party around '00, '01. They were brewing with the hopped LME cans and I after a couple of brews of what was normal to them, I was getting disappointed with the results - but then started using extra hops, steeping grains and bulk priming, and ended getting a much better and consistent product - but still not up to my personal standard...
Due to the fact that we have moved a couple of times, I stopped in 2006 - but always said that if I were to get back into it, it would have to be all-grain or nothing.
I came across this site while randomly googling all-grain brewing resources, and from the look of things, i'm on to a winner :mrgreen:
My name is John and I'm from the Sth eastern subs of Melbourne
My dad and a couple of his mates started homebrewing in the early 90's and I joined the party around '00, '01. They were brewing with the hopped LME cans and I after a couple of brews of what was normal to them, I was getting disappointed with the results - but then started using extra hops, steeping grains and bulk priming, and ended getting a much better and consistent product - but still not up to my personal standard...
Due to the fact that we have moved a couple of times, I stopped in 2006 - but always said that if I were to get back into it, it would have to be all-grain or nothing.
I came across this site while randomly googling all-grain brewing resources, and from the look of things, i'm on to a winner :mrgreen:
Post #117 made 15 years ago
Hi,
Have recently become interested in BIAB as a home project. Have been a commercial brewer for a few years and am quite interested to see how this method of brewing performs.
Good to be here!
Pig
Have recently become interested in BIAB as a home project. Have been a commercial brewer for a few years and am quite interested to see how this method of brewing performs.
Good to be here!
Pig
Post #118 made 15 years ago
Hi all! Interested in BIAB - have done quite a few extract brews, and just recently did a mini-mash with a couple pounds of Vienna malt. I have the equipment to do a full boil for a 5 gallon batch, but not the full setup for traditional all-grain (MLT, etc).
Thanks for putting the site together - RDWHAHB!
Thanks for putting the site together - RDWHAHB!
Post #119 made 15 years ago
Hello from Idaho Falls, ID.
I have never been fond of the standard mass produced name brand pilsners, and as such, was not much of a beer drinker in my early legal drinking years. My taste for beer changed with my exposure to the hoppy and fruity Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. 25 years ago, they were not well known nor was there much choice in hand crafted beer,but they got me hooked and I am glad to say that, IMHO, still produce, some of the best bottled beer that you can buy today.
When I moved to IF, I met a friend that has a kegerator. In combination with his support and the excellent availability of 1/6 barrels of regional micro brew beers (via Golden Eagle distributing), I decided to purchase a kegerator of my own. During the first year of kegerator ownership I could be quoted saying "I find no need to make my own beer as I already have too many great bears available to me". Unfortunately, I ended up eating (drinking) my words because I was not able to get a good wheat beer similar in style to Widmer's Hefeweizen.
Another friend brewed his own beer, and after sampling a few of his batches, I realized that it is possible to make good beer at home. So, with that friends help, I brewed my first beer. It was an American Wheat syrup malt extract kit from northernbrewer.com and I was delighted by the results (although it was a little light in the ABV department).
So, now I am here trying to learn what I can about brewing using grain and found this site while perusing beersmith.com's forums.
Allen
I have never been fond of the standard mass produced name brand pilsners, and as such, was not much of a beer drinker in my early legal drinking years. My taste for beer changed with my exposure to the hoppy and fruity Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. 25 years ago, they were not well known nor was there much choice in hand crafted beer,but they got me hooked and I am glad to say that, IMHO, still produce, some of the best bottled beer that you can buy today.
When I moved to IF, I met a friend that has a kegerator. In combination with his support and the excellent availability of 1/6 barrels of regional micro brew beers (via Golden Eagle distributing), I decided to purchase a kegerator of my own. During the first year of kegerator ownership I could be quoted saying "I find no need to make my own beer as I already have too many great bears available to me". Unfortunately, I ended up eating (drinking) my words because I was not able to get a good wheat beer similar in style to Widmer's Hefeweizen.
Another friend brewed his own beer, and after sampling a few of his batches, I realized that it is possible to make good beer at home. So, with that friends help, I brewed my first beer. It was an American Wheat syrup malt extract kit from northernbrewer.com and I was delighted by the results (although it was a little light in the ABV department).
So, now I am here trying to learn what I can about brewing using grain and found this site while perusing beersmith.com's forums.
Allen
Post #120 made 15 years ago
Hi,
I'm from Brisbane, Australia. I did some kit brewing in the distant past with mixed success. I'm looking forward to trying my hand at BIAG brewing. Why is it that great ideas seem so obvious once someone tells you about it? Now the hard part - what to brew.
Cheers
Tom
I'm from Brisbane, Australia. I did some kit brewing in the distant past with mixed success. I'm looking forward to trying my hand at BIAG brewing. Why is it that great ideas seem so obvious once someone tells you about it? Now the hard part - what to brew.
Cheers
Tom
Post #121 made 15 years ago
Hello one and all,
I hail from Denver, Colorado. I have been brewing for a little over 1 year and due to being a nerdy science person (I work in Biotech as an organic chemist), I have been itching to jump into AG brewing so I can start taking full control. I stumbled accross the BIAB method a few weeks ago and thought that it was an excellent way to make the transition (and save money ). I specifically found this forum as a result of reading/researching as much about BIAB as I could in 1 weeks time (as expected, my few brewing books are not new enough to make mention of BIAB). Though I haven't brewed my first BIAB batch yet (I will in ~2 days from writing this post) I have been having plenty of fun hob-cobbling some pieces of this and that together for a false bottom, a reinforced bag, and what I am terming a drain tray (since I neither have a way to hang the bag nor do I wish to hold it while draining). I look forward to joing and conversing with all of the BIAB brewers out there!
I hail from Denver, Colorado. I have been brewing for a little over 1 year and due to being a nerdy science person (I work in Biotech as an organic chemist), I have been itching to jump into AG brewing so I can start taking full control. I stumbled accross the BIAB method a few weeks ago and thought that it was an excellent way to make the transition (and save money
). I specifically found this forum as a result of reading/researching as much about BIAB as I could in 1 weeks time (as expected, my few brewing books are not new enough to make mention of BIAB). Though I haven't brewed my first BIAB batch yet (I will in ~2 days from writing this post) I have been having plenty of fun hob-cobbling some pieces of this and that together for a false bottom, a reinforced bag, and what I am terming a drain tray (since I neither have a way to hang the bag nor do I wish to hold it while draining). I look forward to joing and conversing with all of the BIAB brewers out there!Arrogant Bastard Ale: "...Perhaps you think multi-million dollar ad campaigns make a beer taste better. Perhaps you're mouthing your words as you read this."
Post #122 made 15 years ago
Hi all you crafty BIAB'ers
I'm from a city just outside of Toronto Canada, we call the area GTA for greater Toronto area. I've been having my beer brewed at a local brew on premise place and have been thinking for quite some time how to start doing this at home with limited space, i.e. stove top. This looks like the trick!
I'm from a city just outside of Toronto Canada, we call the area GTA for greater Toronto area. I've been having my beer brewed at a local brew on premise place and have been thinking for quite some time how to start doing this at home with limited space, i.e. stove top. This looks like the trick!
Post #123 made 15 years ago
A big welcome to all of the new brewers that have joined this site recently.
I look forward to having some great discussions with you all
I look forward to having some great discussions with you all
"It's beer Jim, but not as we know it."
Post #124 made 15 years ago
Hi all. I have not yet done a BIAB brew but am learning fast how easy it will be. I live in Perth and have been brewing on and off for 3 years (and 2 years previous to that, but gave it up due to geographical hindrance).
Post #125 made 15 years ago
Hi,
I’m from Sydney and I’ve been all grain brewing for about a year and I’m keen to try biab as it looks as though it could make my brewing a lot simpler and quicker.
I’m from Sydney and I’ve been all grain brewing for about a year and I’m keen to try biab as it looks as though it could make my brewing a lot simpler and quicker.
