So I attempted my first BIAB last weekend, and so far it appears to have been a success! I had done a few partial mashes with good results, and tried the Northern Brewer Chocolate Milk Stout kit. I was hesitant to brew a beer with so many additions for my first AG batch, but so far so good. I realized a few batches back that my rarely used 30 qt. pressure cooker makes a great kettle, although I admit that I do use direct low heat to maintain temperature, with the jar riser on the bottom of the pot to keep the bag from melting. I also made my first yeast starter, which I should have done years ago! I have a background in micro-bio, and had stirplates, flasks, etc. all sitting around in a dusty box in the closet (too bad there is no "facepalm" smiley). I think I may soon start a yeast bank, as I have the experience and equipment to work with agar, but that's a topic for another thread. The fermentation was vigorous, I saw my first bubbles from the blowoff tube within about 6 hours, and the gravity had dropped to around 1.020 within 2 days (best part about using corny kegs for fermentors is that sampling is extremely simple!). I'm very excited, and really amazed at how easy it was... Next up is the Waldo Lake kit, it's a fairly big grain bill in comparison, here's hoping it goes as well! Thanks deathbrewer for the pictorials which got me started!