Hi SCMtnMan, welcome aboard! Great first post! I haven't made any beer with that low OG but I know people do it quite often (on purpose tho), so I certainly wouldn't dump it! If you are having troubles with hitting correct volumes and OG you should definitely give the Biabacus a try, it looks a little daunting at first but stick with it and play around with it over a beer or 2, it will help immensely.
Welcome aboard to you as well toyoda, nice to see veteran brewers joining! BIAB is a great way to make all grain beer, and there is tons of info here for continuous improvement.
Happy brewing fellas!
Post #6052 made 10 years ago
Hi All, looking forward to learning from this site, and like the effort that has gone into the Clear Brewing Terminology.
Post #6053 made 10 years ago
Hey Brew Matt, welcome to the forum! Lots to learn here, Happy brewing!
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Post #6055 made 10 years ago
Everyone, please welcome my buddy Jay 
His first post was over here; http://biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5 ... 200#p47143
And he just posted over here in the Electric BIAB section; http://biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3188#p47183
Any electric brewers can comment in his thread he just started. Thanks...
He is an experienced brewer.
MS
His first post was over here; http://biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5 ... 200#p47143
And he just posted over here in the Electric BIAB section; http://biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3188#p47183
Any electric brewers can comment in his thread he just started. Thanks...
He is an experienced brewer.
MS
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Post #6057 made 10 years ago
Hello.
I live in Sweden and i am a beginner in brewing. I've mad 2 extract and 1 BIAB.
This site is a great place to be.
// Matz
I live in Sweden and i am a beginner in brewing. I've mad 2 extract and 1 BIAB.
This site is a great place to be.
// Matz
Post #6058 made 10 years ago
Welcome Jay! I consider MS to be one of the helpful experts around here, I look forward to seeing more of your posts!
Welcome to our newest Swedish brewers tcncc and matz_73, BIAB is a great way to brew and all the info you need to do it well is here. Happy brewing everyone!
Welcome to our newest Swedish brewers tcncc and matz_73, BIAB is a great way to brew and all the info you need to do it well is here. Happy brewing everyone!
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Post #6059 made 10 years ago
Welcome thatguy, sorry I missed your intro post above, welcome to the best biab forum in existence! Glad u found us and happy brewing to you!
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Post #6060 made 10 years ago
Hello!
New BIAB brewer from Denver Colorado. I've been brewing for a few years now, off and on as time allows. I use a traditional 3 vessel system currently. Recently moved into all-grain brewing, so look forward to comparing the two!
I've listened to a few episodes on Basic Brewing Radio about BIAB, learned about the site from there. Got my bag and am ready to give it a go! Less work for good beer, where's the downside?
Happy to have a resource for great info!
Cheers!
AS
New BIAB brewer from Denver Colorado. I've been brewing for a few years now, off and on as time allows. I use a traditional 3 vessel system currently. Recently moved into all-grain brewing, so look forward to comparing the two!
I've listened to a few episodes on Basic Brewing Radio about BIAB, learned about the site from there. Got my bag and am ready to give it a go! Less work for good beer, where's the downside?
Happy to have a resource for great info!
Cheers!
AS
Post #6061 made 10 years ago
Welcome Asbrewvada,
BIAB is a simple way to brew all Grain.
There is a Difference from 3V brewing, and BIAB.....No SPARGE, 1 vessel, and still a great Beer.
You may want to sell the Mash Tun, and use the Hot Liquor Kettle to do 2 BIAB Batches!!
Let us know if you have any Questions, We will give you a few answers. Sometimes the same answers.
BIAB is a simple way to brew all Grain.
There is a Difference from 3V brewing, and BIAB.....No SPARGE, 1 vessel, and still a great Beer.
You may want to sell the Mash Tun, and use the Hot Liquor Kettle to do 2 BIAB Batches!!
Let us know if you have any Questions, We will give you a few answers. Sometimes the same answers.
Honest Officer, I swear to Drunk, I am Not God.
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Post #6062 made 10 years ago
PP is gonna be all over that 'No Sparge' 
comment Joshua haha, didn't you mean to say passive sparge requiring no user action/work or something to that effect??
comment Joshua haha, didn't you mean to say passive sparge requiring no user action/work or something to that effect?? -
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Post #6063 made 10 years ago
Goulagan,
To Quote John Palmer in "How to Brew" see http://www.howtobrew.com/section3/chapter17.html
"Sparging is the rinsing of the grain bed to extract as much of the sugars from the grain as possible without extracting mouth-puckering tannins from the grain husks."
We don't Rinse, we drain the bag and squeeze the "^#%$#" out of it to extract all the Sweet Liquor as possible.
To Quote John Palmer in "How to Brew" see http://www.howtobrew.com/section3/chapter17.html
"Sparging is the rinsing of the grain bed to extract as much of the sugars from the grain as possible without extracting mouth-puckering tannins from the grain husks."
We don't Rinse, we drain the bag and squeeze the "^#%$#" out of it to extract all the Sweet Liquor as possible.
Honest Officer, I swear to Drunk, I am Not God.
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Post #6065 made 10 years ago
Hi all, happy to have joined the community. Will be brewing my first BIAB in a few weeks, and looking forward to learning lots!
Post #6066 made 10 years ago
NileNoSwill, plan_ahea,
Welcome all! The place to be is here if you want a Bye-Ab beer!
Welcome all! The place to be is here if you want a Bye-Ab beer!
tap 1 Raspberry wine
tap 2 Bourbon Barrel Porter
tap 3 Czech Pilsner
tap 4 Triple IPA 11% ABV
Pipeline: Mulled Cider 10% ABV
http://cheesestradamus.com/ Brewers challenge!
tap 2 Bourbon Barrel Porter
tap 3 Czech Pilsner
tap 4 Triple IPA 11% ABV
Pipeline: Mulled Cider 10% ABV
http://cheesestradamus.com/ Brewers challenge!
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Post #6067 made 10 years ago
Greetings from Austin, Texas, y'all.
I am new to homebrewing. Just started January 1st doing one gallon all grain batches. Found this site while listening to Basic Brewing, and would love some feedback on a couple of issues that I've had with my first 3 batches.
Thanks!
I am new to homebrewing. Just started January 1st doing one gallon all grain batches. Found this site while listening to Basic Brewing, and would love some feedback on a couple of issues that I've had with my first 3 batches.
Thanks!
Post #6068 made 10 years ago
Greetings right back atchya Slaw07, welcome aboard! Maybe post up your issues / questions in a thread that they seem to fit in, lots of experienced brewers around here to help you out, and usually fairly quickly. Happy brewing!
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Post #6069 made 10 years ago
Welcome all and thanks for taking the time to do your first posts above. Always love reading them 
Too bloody right - bloody well right! (Hope any readers like the link 
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And, new readers, I hope you like our attention to detail on terminology.
Goulagain is right that I would be all over that comment as pure BIAB is not, "No Sparge". It's very confusing though and I'm 99% sure that Josh meant to write "full-volume" instead of "no-sparge." The pure, original definition of no-sparge (completely bastardised in many magazines,forums and software websites) this site has explained here.
Read that link and you will understand why pure (full-volume) BIAB is actually not the same as no-sparge.
One more thing, squeezing the bag, in pure, full-volume BIAB, whilst it will not hurt, is also not necessary. The more you squeeze, the more volume of wort at the same quality (up to a certain point) and gravity you will get. For example, squeezing the hell out of a bag might over five or ten minutes might give you 30 litres into a boil of the same quality and gravity wort instead of 29 litres. That would be an efficiency into kettle increase of 30/29=3.4% if you are able to manage it and you won'ton many brews.
So, my advice would be just be sensible. A few good single squeezes/twists of the bag is, for me the most practical advice. Go beyond that, if you must, but at some point you have to educate yourself into knowing that there are all sorts of ways of getting not only 100% kettle efficiency but also above it. The real question is whether the labour, energy and quality cost is worth it and the answer is that in our circumstances, it is not.
PP
goulaigan wrote:PP is gonna be all over that 'No Sparge'
Too bloody right - bloody well right! (Hope any readers like the link ).And, new readers, I hope you like our attention to detail on terminology.
Goulagain is right that I would be all over that comment as pure BIAB is not, "No Sparge". It's very confusing though and I'm 99% sure that Josh meant to write "full-volume" instead of "no-sparge." The pure, original definition of no-sparge (completely bastardised in many magazines,forums and software websites) this site has explained here.
Read that link and you will understand why pure (full-volume) BIAB is actually not the same as no-sparge.
One more thing, squeezing the bag, in pure, full-volume BIAB, whilst it will not hurt, is also not necessary. The more you squeeze, the more volume of wort at the same quality (up to a certain point) and gravity you will get. For example, squeezing the hell out of a bag might over five or ten minutes might give you 30 litres into a boil of the same quality and gravity wort instead of 29 litres. That would be an efficiency into kettle increase of 30/29=3.4% if you are able to manage it and you won'ton many brews.
So, my advice would be just be sensible. A few good single squeezes/twists of the bag is, for me the most practical advice. Go beyond that, if you must, but at some point you have to educate yourself into knowing that there are all sorts of ways of getting not only 100% kettle efficiency but also above it. The real question is whether the labour, energy and quality cost is worth it and the answer is that in our circumstances, it is not.
PP
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Post #6070 made 10 years ago
Saint James Red on Valentine's Day.
Sort of correct. Pre Boil at this point.
Post Boil Update: 1.052 OG
Active airlock
Sort of correct. Pre Boil at this point.
Post Boil Update: 1.052 OG
Active airlock
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Post #6071 made 10 years ago
Hey everyone!
New here from KW Ontario Canada.
Professional woodworker with more hobbies than deemed healthy haha.
Never brewed anything but tea! Lol.
I'm looking at adding biab to my hobby list.
I've invested in 10g kettle, 66000btu burner, carboy, fermenter, and all the other gear reqd.
This forum looks awesome for my biab interests. Looking forward to gaining necessary knowledge.
Thanks.
Floaton. Tom.
New here from KW Ontario Canada.
Professional woodworker with more hobbies than deemed healthy haha.
Never brewed anything but tea! Lol.
I'm looking at adding biab to my hobby list.
I've invested in 10g kettle, 66000btu burner, carboy, fermenter, and all the other gear reqd.
This forum looks awesome for my biab interests. Looking forward to gaining necessary knowledge.
Thanks.
Floaton. Tom.
Post #6072 made 10 years ago
Welcome aboard fellow Ontarian! I also have too many hobbies, but brewing seems to have taken a front seat to most of them hah. If you are looking at doing BIAB you have definitely come to the right place. The info to get you brewing is here, even if you haven't brewed at all, and the info to refine and hone your results is here as well. Sounds like you have a good start with the equipment you have, read up a bit and jump in. Happy Brewing!
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Post #6073 made 10 years ago
Hey Everyone,
My name is Chris and I'm from a small town near Edinburgh in Scotland. Got a beer making kit for Christmas (maple chocolate porter currently bottle conditioning) and since then I've bought the stuff needed to do Brew in a Bag.
Hoping to try and make my own wheat beer next having tried some fantastic stuff at the West Brewery so hoping to get as much help as possible
My name is Chris and I'm from a small town near Edinburgh in Scotland. Got a beer making kit for Christmas (maple chocolate porter currently bottle conditioning) and since then I've bought the stuff needed to do Brew in a Bag.
Hoping to try and make my own wheat beer next having tried some fantastic stuff at the West Brewery so hoping to get as much help as possible
Post #6074 made 10 years ago
Hello MeltedMoss and welcome aboard! I really enjoy wheat beers, although I enjoy most beers hah! Maple chocolate porter actually sounds pretty good too, I have dabbled a bit with maple beers since I make my own maple syrup with the trees around my yard. Did an oatmeal stout last season with maple sap instead of water and batch primed with maple syrup. Looking forward to spring as I think I may try and get a couple all sap beers in this year...
But enough about me haha, you have come to the right place for BIAB info, and if you can't find what you are looking for just ask, lots of friendly brewers around to lend a hand. Happy brewing!!!
But enough about me haha, you have come to the right place for BIAB info, and if you can't find what you are looking for just ask, lots of friendly brewers around to lend a hand. Happy brewing!!!
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Post #6075 made 10 years ago
Hi All, I am excited to be here and look forward to learning from y'all!
