Joel and Pat, for whatever reason we are having problems, on links on the site, it seems to log you off... So may have to go to site, beginners section, and the main thread - think it is topic 1 and 4... BIABacus and CBT.

I'm having the same problem.

Welcome to the forum civic88 and downwinders.
With some brewing experience in hand you will do fine when using BIAB and the BIABacus for your customized scale. Just get organised about the order of steps and how you are going to execute them. There are times where there is nothing to do and there are times when a helping hand would be nice. Brewing is great, beer is better. Ask questions if you have any.

Hi Stacy and Chris. Welcome to the forum

Stacy: You'll find BIAB very little extra work and be able to do so much more. There is a lot of info here but it can be hard to find atm so ask any questions if you get stuck.

Chris: Don't hesitate to ask your question on the board as it may get lost here. The right answer also depends on your equipment and climate. For example, with heavy equipment, your mash temp can continue to rise even after you turn off the heat!


PP

Hello Outbreak and welcome to the forum!

Many people do Mini-BIAB, and there is a section / subforum that deals with it. No problem scaling recipes (like from the Brewing Classic Styles book) to smaller sizes using the BIABacus file.

Let us know if you have any questions.

Welcome to the forum Dave! Many of us here passed a very similar brewing journey as you! Started in college, life happens, and many years later get back into it. Totally concur, this is the next logical step.

Let us know what questions you have, in particular at this point...on recommended brewing equipment. Always best to get proper advice before the purchase is made. Lots of what the Aussies call "dodgy" advice (poor quality) on the miscellaneous brewing forums found online. Information and advice is consistently of much higher quality on biabrewer.info, I've discovered...

Again, welcome...and let us know how we can help.

Welcome to the forum, Grainiac!

For sure, ask questions here before purchasing. Get a larger brew pot than you think you need... if you brew mostly 5.5 Gallons Into Fermenter batch sizes, I would recommend to shoot for a pot at least 15-16 gallons, as you may occasionally feel the need to brew a larger batch size, or higher gravity brew.

There is some excellent advice on this site, but you may have to search for it a little bit at the moment... Some hard working members including PistolPatch has been working on a redesign that will make the site easier to use. Not quite there yet... So let us know if you need any help.

Welcome Brian. Let us know what questions you have and we'll do our best to help out.

Welcome aboard Marcus (Clackers)!

If you didn't find it difficult to do a partial mash I think you will find the same with BIAB. If you have any questions that you can't find the answers to let us know. Good luck on that first brew, let us know how it turns out!

Happy brewing!

Welcome to the forum bburton1976. I assure you that BIAB will work well enough that you won't have to blame it on your brother.
All you have to do is brew something he will be happy to drink. My son got me started brewing and he likes my beers.
Try filling out the BIABacus and read Clear Brewing Terminology so we will both be speaking the same language.

BIABacus http://www.biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php ... 05de7b3c71
Clear Brewing Terminology http://www.biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php ... 05de7b3c71

The forum also teaches geography - Coleambally - new to me!

Welcome Danhalls - one of the things I love about BIAB is the ability to experiment, I often do small batches. Make sure you download the latest biabacus, search the site for info and don't hesitate to ask questions.

Welcome hughesyourdaddy - "Did you hear the one about the Irishman living in Laos..." Sorry but when I read your post it made me think there was a good Irish joke there somewhere. Another thing about BIAB is the ability to get as serious as you want about brewing - you can make a quick and easy brew or go all-out in depth and character.

Best of luck brewing to you both - looking forward to hear about you brewing experience.

Pete