Hi BIAB'ers - Reporting in from Washington D.C. I found your site via Google and also saw it mentioned on reddit.com/r/hoembrewing - its a veritable treasure trove of information and the XLS tools are incredible (and I have my nose in spreadsheets most days working with formulas and VBA!).
I've brewed a few times before but it was quite a while ago. The first time with an extract kit and then later (pseudo) brewing some hard ciders (once with Ale Yeast, once with Champagne Yeast.. the Ale Yeast version won out).
I'm planning to do a couple 1 (US) gallon BIAB brews in about a week. I've got a ton of questions already but have been liberally using the search function to try and sort them out!
The recipes I'm thinking about using currently...
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=290419
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=319619
Post #6652 made 10 years ago
Evening Gents (Well it's evening here in Geelong Australia!)
How did I end up here? I've been brewing on and off now for 15 years, followed the usual route of kits-->>extracts-->>partials...and here I am. Currently I am converting an old keg into a biab vessel and can't wait to get started. I brew mostly pale ales, but am keen to really start exploring lagers and new styles in general.
Very impressed with the site and trawling through these threads I am very impressed with the global membership of this site. Well done everyone.
Cheers
Sun
How did I end up here? I've been brewing on and off now for 15 years, followed the usual route of kits-->>extracts-->>partials...and here I am. Currently I am converting an old keg into a biab vessel and can't wait to get started. I brew mostly pale ales, but am keen to really start exploring lagers and new styles in general.
Very impressed with the site and trawling through these threads I am very impressed with the global membership of this site. Well done everyone.
Cheers
Sun
Post #6653 made 10 years ago
Hello Sun, and welcome to the forum!
You sound a lot like most of the rest of us with where you've started from... Do make sure to get the BIABacus. It's a great help! Use it. And ask if you have any questions.
Again, welcome!
Scott
You sound a lot like most of the rest of us with where you've started from... Do make sure to get the BIABacus. It's a great help! Use it. And ask if you have any questions.
Again, welcome!
Scott
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Post #6654 made 10 years ago
Welcome to you as well phishie! Glad you are finding the site helpful so far, do not hesitate to ask if you can't find something. Happy brewing!
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Post #6655 made 10 years ago
With my first brews should I worry/check wort PH at all? Seems that's a point of concern with lighter beers but I'm guessing not so much the the heavy IPA and darker Kentucky Common I'm looking at brewing.
The recipes I'm following have 60 minute wort boils but I've seen it highly encouraged here to do 90 minutes boils for BAIB. Is that a hard, fast rule for BIAB to always boil for 90 minutes when doing BIAB?
After completing a blank BIABacus for the first 1 US gallon IPA brew I'm planning to do I see the Total Water Needed is 9.39 liters yet the Hot Strike Water Needed is 9.57 liters. Why is the later higher than the former?
Thanks in advance!
The recipes I'm following have 60 minute wort boils but I've seen it highly encouraged here to do 90 minutes boils for BAIB. Is that a hard, fast rule for BIAB to always boil for 90 minutes when doing BIAB?
After completing a blank BIABacus for the first 1 US gallon IPA brew I'm planning to do I see the Total Water Needed is 9.39 liters yet the Hot Strike Water Needed is 9.57 liters. Why is the later higher than the former?
Thanks in advance!
Post #6656 made 10 years ago
Hi Phisie, I have been brewing for almost 2 years and have never checked my PH. I would say brew first, if you start having issues with efficiency etc. then maybe start looking at things like PH. It is usually recommended around here to do 90 min boils, at least when starting out. Nothing is really a hard fast rule with brewing, or here, just recommendations from people who have done it before, done it a lot and done it successfully. Biabacus will adjust water and ingredients for whatever boil time and mash time you put in. The reason hot strike water is higher than TWN is simply because water expands when it gets hot. If you start with cold water, use the TWN value.
If you have more questions definitely continue to ask, but maybe start a thread in the new members brewing section, just so we don't clog up the intro thread too much here
If you have more questions definitely continue to ask, but maybe start a thread in the new members brewing section, just so we don't clog up the intro thread too much here
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Post #6657 made 10 years ago
Hi Phischie,
Quick Answers: I would follow a proven recipe and not worry about PH. And I don't think it is hard and fast rule but if you search for it, Pat or PP had some convincing reasons for why that was better (90 min over 60, he is a pioneer of the process and understands it better than most anyone). And the more Strike Water is because at warmer temps water volume expands, I believe.
With questions about the process I'd post it over on another page and start it as a new topic, that you have questions on new brew. http://www.biabrewer.info/viewforum.php?f=5 You don't know but the administrator will want us to try and keep this one for introducing ourselves. But if you start a new thread and ask questions you should get quick help from a knowledgeable person.
Hope this gets you going the right direction.
Scott
Quick Answers: I would follow a proven recipe and not worry about PH. And I don't think it is hard and fast rule but if you search for it, Pat or PP had some convincing reasons for why that was better (90 min over 60, he is a pioneer of the process and understands it better than most anyone). And the more Strike Water is because at warmer temps water volume expands, I believe.
With questions about the process I'd post it over on another page and start it as a new topic, that you have questions on new brew. http://www.biabrewer.info/viewforum.php?f=5 You don't know but the administrator will want us to try and keep this one for introducing ourselves. But if you start a new thread and ask questions you should get quick help from a knowledgeable person.
Hope this gets you going the right direction.
Scott
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Post #6658 made 10 years ago
Oops sorry about it, got it now. Thanks for the quick replies, extremely helpful!
Post #6659 made 10 years ago
Hello Everybody!
I'm from Central Pennsylvania, USA and I've been doing extract brewing for about 2 years now. I got a 10 gallon pot so that I could do some full wort boils, and then decided since I've got a big enough pot, why not start doing BIAB?
I stumbled onto this site because I was searching for whether or not 10 gal is big enough for 5 gal BIAB batches, and from what I've seen, most people have said it should be good for moderate gravity beers. Unfortunately after playing around with the BIABacus trying to calculate some potential recipes they've all said the TWN would exceed my equipment size. I'm probably missing a field or something, but that's why I'm finally posting after lurking for so long, to post a recipe and get some advice from the community.
Thanks for being awesome!
I'm from Central Pennsylvania, USA and I've been doing extract brewing for about 2 years now. I got a 10 gallon pot so that I could do some full wort boils, and then decided since I've got a big enough pot, why not start doing BIAB?
I stumbled onto this site because I was searching for whether or not 10 gal is big enough for 5 gal BIAB batches, and from what I've seen, most people have said it should be good for moderate gravity beers. Unfortunately after playing around with the BIABacus trying to calculate some potential recipes they've all said the TWN would exceed my equipment size. I'm probably missing a field or something, but that's why I'm finally posting after lurking for so long, to post a recipe and get some advice from the community.
Thanks for being awesome!
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Post #6660 made 10 years ago
Welcome to The awesome BIAB forum, shastings. Post your BIABacus and let the pros help you out.shastings1287 wrote:Hello Everybody!
I'm from Central Pennsylvania, USA and I've been doing extract brewing for about 2 years now. I got a 10 gallon pot so that I could do some full wort boils, and then decided since I've got a big enough pot, why not start doing BIAB?
I stumbled onto this site because I was searching for whether or not 10 gal is big enough for 5 gal BIAB batches, and from what I've seen, most people have said it should be good for moderate gravity beers. Unfortunately after playing around with the BIABacus trying to calculate some potential recipes they've all said the TWN would exceed my equipment size. I'm probably missing a field or something, but that's why I'm finally posting after lurking for so long, to post a recipe and get some advice from the community.
Thanks for being awesome!
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Post #6661 made 10 years ago
Welcome and keep at it, you can use a 10 gallon kettle to make 5 gallons of beer with OG of 1.050 and a tad higher. First try reducing the field for your Volume Into Fermenter until the red warning about exceeding kettle size disappears. If you want to make more than that volume with your recipe, set it where you want and then look at Section W where you can hold water back for a sparge until the total mash volume fits in your kettle. That comes with a price, but try the numbers, then post your BIABacus file on the Use this thread to Convert recipe to suit your equipment thread at http://www.biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=286
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Post #6662 made 10 years ago
He meant shastingsShorePoints wrote:Welcome shetc
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Post #6663 made 10 years ago
Welcome to the forum shetc
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Post #6664 made 10 years ago
Hi all. Novice BIAB/AG brewer, having started in Feb 2015. Got a fair few brews under my belt though now. Hopefully will be able pick up and share knowledge about our hobby.
Post #6665 made 10 years ago
Welcome to the forum Brannigans10ve... Where are you from?
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Post #6667 made 10 years ago
Welcome to the site Kovalechyn. Thanks for the info. Brewing is a nice hobby, especially BIAB. If you have any questions feel free to post and somebody will help you out. Cheers!
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Post #6669 made 10 years ago
Hello
1. Where are you from? originally NSW Central coast, Australia. Now Sydney's Inner West
2. How did you stumble across the site? Once a pal tipped me off he was doing BiaB and evangelised it, it was inevitable I'd find the site. All internet BiaB searches lead here
3. What you think of it so far? It seems to be a remarkable community that keeps a high standard. I've read the commentary, mucked about with the BiaBacus, and browsed the checklist. I'm feeling pretty confident that this knowledge source will help me! It's remarkable how much positive feedback I'm hearing about BiaB; I'd imagine AG purists would be against it, but I've not heard/ read anyone that is.... excepting some suggestions about reduces efficiency.
4. Have you brewed at all before. If so, for how long and what method are you currently using? I've only just started home brewing and have my first extract brew in the fermenter now. I've done a lot of reading, listening to podcasts, and watching of videos on home brewing and I'm keen to start running 4L test batches via BiaB to try out some ideas and find something I like and can produce in larger volumes to enjoy
5. Do you work? Are you retired or maybe you run a household? I work full time and with two small children will struggle to brew/ bottle when I want, but I'll find time. My first chilling and transferring to fermenter happened with my two year old boy pestering me but I got it done
I tend to find all my questions have pretty much already been answered so I'm expecting my first post to be a Biabacus upload to sanity check my cunning plans
My thanks to everyone who's contributed to this remarkable community knowledge base already; I think it's brilliant.
1. Where are you from? originally NSW Central coast, Australia. Now Sydney's Inner West
2. How did you stumble across the site? Once a pal tipped me off he was doing BiaB and evangelised it, it was inevitable I'd find the site. All internet BiaB searches lead here
3. What you think of it so far? It seems to be a remarkable community that keeps a high standard. I've read the commentary, mucked about with the BiaBacus, and browsed the checklist. I'm feeling pretty confident that this knowledge source will help me! It's remarkable how much positive feedback I'm hearing about BiaB; I'd imagine AG purists would be against it, but I've not heard/ read anyone that is.... excepting some suggestions about reduces efficiency.
4. Have you brewed at all before. If so, for how long and what method are you currently using? I've only just started home brewing and have my first extract brew in the fermenter now. I've done a lot of reading, listening to podcasts, and watching of videos on home brewing and I'm keen to start running 4L test batches via BiaB to try out some ideas and find something I like and can produce in larger volumes to enjoy
5. Do you work? Are you retired or maybe you run a household? I work full time and with two small children will struggle to brew/ bottle when I want, but I'll find time. My first chilling and transferring to fermenter happened with my two year old boy pestering me but I got it done
I tend to find all my questions have pretty much already been answered so I'm expecting my first post to be a Biabacus upload to sanity check my cunning plans
My thanks to everyone who's contributed to this remarkable community knowledge base already; I think it's brilliant.
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Post #6670 made 10 years ago
Welcome Inconceivable. Your 4L test batches will not only work, but be scalable via BIAB inputs to the next batch volume. All-grain BIAB will have efficiencies that are better than predicted by 3 Vessel brewers but remember, it is not about the numbers, it's about the beer. Just do what you are predicting in your first post and it will all work with good beer as a result.
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Post #6671 made 10 years ago
Welcome Wicks! Try to use the BIABacus to convert / load recipes. It's really helpful.
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Post #6672 made 10 years ago
Hi there,
I'm a 36 year old from New Zealand.
I have never brewed before but am keen to start doing all grain brews.
I found this site while looking around the net for information on brewing.
So far the site looks to be full of lots of information which is great.
I'm a 36 year old from New Zealand.
I have never brewed before but am keen to start doing all grain brews.
I found this site while looking around the net for information on brewing.
So far the site looks to be full of lots of information which is great.
Post #6673 made 10 years ago
Hi all,
I'm new to brewing and have never actually done a brew before.
I used to make spirits years ago but now I am looking to make all grain beers.
I found this site looking for information on biab.
This site looks pretty sweet so far, having lots of information to learn from.
I'm new to brewing and have never actually done a brew before.
I used to make spirits years ago but now I am looking to make all grain beers.
I found this site looking for information on biab.
This site looks pretty sweet so far, having lots of information to learn from.
Post #6674 made 10 years ago
Welcome to the site Cardassian. Poke around the site a bunch and look at recommended equipment lists too. That was a good help to me. Definitely on the brew pot, bigger is better than smaller. I almost went 10 gallon. So glad I ordered 15 gallon instead. And when there are questions feel free to ask away. Scott
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Post #6675 made 10 years ago
Hi all,
I'm from the UK, up near Aberdeen. Can't quite remember how i came across this site, probably Google. I've completed a couple of kit brews and been pretty impressed but would like to move on to something a bit better so i can tweak the recipes myself. Looking to start BIAB small with 4-5L brews initially and potentially scale up to larger brews if i make something i like.
I'm from the UK, up near Aberdeen. Can't quite remember how i came across this site, probably Google. I've completed a couple of kit brews and been pretty impressed but would like to move on to something a bit better so i can tweak the recipes myself. Looking to start BIAB small with 4-5L brews initially and potentially scale up to larger brews if i make something i like.
