homebrewdad
Well-Known Member
After a grand total of two extract batches (one was an AHS kit with specialty grains, the other was a recipe from this site containing specialty grains), I am already getting the itch to "move up" in my brewing. I want to experiment. I want to create.
I have decided to do a BIAB partial mash for my next batch... but I am very much of an "in for a penny, in for a pound" kind of guy. It's obvious to me that I'm not going to be truly happy until I am doing all grain brewing.
I've done a lot of reading and research, and have a fair idea of what I will need... but honestly, I am still very much a newbie, and all grain is fairly daunting. There are so many potential setups out there.
I'd love some advice as to what equipment I truly need.
Note that I would love to save some money in the process... but I don't want to settle for junk. For that reason, my current brewpot is 18/10 stainless, my cargoys are glass, etc. However, I am not at all opposed to some DIY if called for.
My current gear:
24 quart stainless brewpot
6.5 gallon glass carboy
5 gallon glass carboy (used to be two of these until I dropped one...)
immersion wort chiller
bottling bucket
assorted stuff (floating thermometer, hydrometer, thief, bottling wand, etc)
In other words, a nice extract setup.
For the time being, I don't see me doing batches larger than five gallons (I honestly don't drink a lot of beer). I would like to be able to do a wide range of beers, including some bigger ones (I'm fermenting an imperial nut brown ale with an OG over 1.081).
What do I absolutely need? Where can I get some good bang for my buck? Thanks a million for the advice.
I have decided to do a BIAB partial mash for my next batch... but I am very much of an "in for a penny, in for a pound" kind of guy. It's obvious to me that I'm not going to be truly happy until I am doing all grain brewing.
I've done a lot of reading and research, and have a fair idea of what I will need... but honestly, I am still very much a newbie, and all grain is fairly daunting. There are so many potential setups out there.
I'd love some advice as to what equipment I truly need.
Note that I would love to save some money in the process... but I don't want to settle for junk. For that reason, my current brewpot is 18/10 stainless, my cargoys are glass, etc. However, I am not at all opposed to some DIY if called for.
My current gear:
24 quart stainless brewpot
6.5 gallon glass carboy
5 gallon glass carboy (used to be two of these until I dropped one...)
immersion wort chiller
bottling bucket
assorted stuff (floating thermometer, hydrometer, thief, bottling wand, etc)
In other words, a nice extract setup.
For the time being, I don't see me doing batches larger than five gallons (I honestly don't drink a lot of beer). I would like to be able to do a wide range of beers, including some bigger ones (I'm fermenting an imperial nut brown ale with an OG over 1.081).
What do I absolutely need? Where can I get some good bang for my buck? Thanks a million for the advice.