Recent content by JimBo985

Thanks for all the reply's. I think on my next one (this weekend) when it comes to the end of the mash i with just light the burner on medium low and stir for 10 mins or until it hits 170. I have a big metal colander with small holes that fits the top of my basket i put my bag in and i use...

So 7 day update. I just checked my gravity and I hit my target of 1.012 on the nose and it is holding. This was not a very active ferment at all (so much so that I thought it may have stalled) but I started at SG 1.056 and the hydrometer does not lie. The flavour of the wort is that of a typical...

Thanks for the reply’s! I actually did just what you all suggest I heated/boiled out in my (not heated) garage then took the mash inside for the mashing period then back outside to the burner for my mash out. Next year when I buy a house I will be making sure there is a room with a drain in the...

Hey everyone. So last night I did my first BIAB and it was my first AG as well. I have done extract brewing so I am no stranger to brewing. I use a propane burner and a 9 gallon aluminum brew pot (turkey fryer kit). I brewed up a chocolate stout that I will later rack onto a few raspberry in...

hey there everyone. Figured I should say hello since I have been lurking around here for awhile. Been brewing on and off for a few years now but really starting to get into it with some seriousness here in the past few months. Done more then a few extract kits and have now moved onto BIAB. First...