I’ve jumped into BIAB, with a 10 gal pot for 5 gal batches. I’m finding that for higher OG recipes my pot isn’t quite big enough (maybe 1 gal too small) So without buying a bigger pot, I guess I have two options: scale my recipe down to fit the pot (and have extra air space in the fermenter) or...
My problem is I’m brewing in the below grade basement, so I can use the dryer 220V outlet for my induction burner. Furnace is in same room, and no window - so I’d have to do some concrete wall penetrations. And still worry about backdraft. So this condensation trap sounds perfect!
Anybody try this with a lid yet, as opposed to the side of their brew barrel? I have a 10 gal pot for 5 gal BIAB batches that is already barely big enough already, so can’t lose any side wall space. I’m thinking about buying a spare lid to try this on.
Seems like a great idea - my wife’s about...