Hi Picobrew,
I think you will benefit from reading this thread: The Brewing Network • View topic - How to go from Extract to AG for < $10.00.
Before I tried my first (and still only) BiaB batch, I read that thread (above), lustreking's posts regarding BiaB, and adamjab19's post...
I have at home a black UFO/GG combo, and it works wonderfully. It seems there are a few members of CoffeeGeek and Home-Barista around here, which is great.
Wild, that is nice beer engine. Could you please post this same picture (or other pics, if you have more) to this thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/fellow-homebrewers-meet-my-new-beer-engine-10529/ ? It will benefit others looking for similar ideas. Thanks!
This is exactly how I did it, and worked great. Out of curiosity, did you raise the temperature of the mash to 170 degrees (i.e., mash out), before pulling out and draining the bag?
Which BYO issue is that? I've noticed a few homebrewers already mentioned said article.
I have tried BiaB once, and it was easy going. I used a 5-gal. paint strainer from the Home Depot.
Today I will taste said batch at a Real Ale party. :D