gleytch
Active Member
I'm sure there have been plenty of these threads and we don't need another, but I'm going to add one anyway.
I brewed my first all grain today and did it as a BIAB. I've brewed plenty of extract batches - over 50 - so I'm not a complete noob, but this was my first attempt at an all grain. The beer I brewed was the AHS Apocalypso. It is my favorite beer so far, but I've only tried the extract version.
I read the sticky thread on BIAB a couple of times and followed it for the most part. I mashed a bit longer than necessary and I used a 5 gallon Gott cooler that I've had for years as my mash tun.
I hit the OG numbers right on the mark, and the wort was the best I've ever tasted (though I'm sure there was some makers love going in to that evaluation).
I'll brew an extract version of this same beer (AHS Apocalypso) tomorrow for a comparison and I plan to do a taste test of the two.
I seriously hope the all grain is worse or only marginally better. My brewing compulsion was perfectly happy brewing excellent extract beer, but if all grain is significantly better I may be in trouble. I don't have time to do all grain everytime I brew.
Greg
I brewed my first all grain today and did it as a BIAB. I've brewed plenty of extract batches - over 50 - so I'm not a complete noob, but this was my first attempt at an all grain. The beer I brewed was the AHS Apocalypso. It is my favorite beer so far, but I've only tried the extract version.
I read the sticky thread on BIAB a couple of times and followed it for the most part. I mashed a bit longer than necessary and I used a 5 gallon Gott cooler that I've had for years as my mash tun.
I hit the OG numbers right on the mark, and the wort was the best I've ever tasted (though I'm sure there was some makers love going in to that evaluation).
I'll brew an extract version of this same beer (AHS Apocalypso) tomorrow for a comparison and I plan to do a taste test of the two.
I seriously hope the all grain is worse or only marginally better. My brewing compulsion was perfectly happy brewing excellent extract beer, but if all grain is significantly better I may be in trouble. I don't have time to do all grain everytime I brew.
Greg