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My kettle holds 7.5 gal, so I will have to add some water after the bag is removed to get my pre boil volume. One idea I had was to heat my full 7 gal strike water volume and pump off a few gallons to a small cooler I have, then sparge with that after the mash to get a full volume boil and rinse...

Yes I realize my original post said false bottom. I also corrected and clarified in several later posts that I was more interested in a basket/bucket type apparatus to aid in lifting the bag and sparging with my pump. I do apologize for being short with those who chose to forgo the usual forum...

I used the term RIMS incorrectly. I will be recirculating wort off the bottom of the bk and spraying it over the grain via a conical spray nozzle. In this respect it is a RIMS system in that it's recirculating a mash infusion, but being heated in the mash/boil vessel instead of a tube. Ive...

yes, I mentioned it. that was my plan originally... after reading more reports on chemical leaching from plastic water pipes i think i'm gonna shy away from the plastic option, even though it's nice and cheap. will most likely go with aluminum or stainless turkey basket. one thing sticks in...

im using a full cone spray nozzle for my RIMS BIAB build. much cheaper and looks like it will deliver good even coverage and distribution. wont know till i finish the build and fire it up tho.

i plan on sparging. thought i mentioned that.

ooh! maybe this would be better.... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AS1VJ/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

i really want to stay with the basket/bucket plan for ease of lifting out and draining the grain bag.

i found one 11". Plenty in 10 or 12, but all are the domed style, and i dont think that will work for what i'm doing. youd have to see the inside of the kettle, it's pretty crowded down there with 2 heating elements, a spigot, thermocouple and thermometer all in the bottom couple inches, also...

it didnt sound like the best idea to me either, which is why im here asking if anyone has experience with using this material in this manner. it is possible that it would break the plastic down but i need evidence that this is happening to make an informed decision. the claimed food safety...

i'd have to wait till i get home to get a precise measurement but a tad under 11' diameter with maybe a 3" rise, but there are lots of things to contend with like spigot bulkheads, thermocouples, heating elements when it comes to spacing out the feet.

a little research on HDPE shows that it is food safe up to 248*f, so unless anyone has experienced issues with it, i think i might be ok. i will do a dry run with the bucket in at mash temp for an hour and see if there is any detectable odor to the water. i will also be circulating it through...

maybe im not using the right search criteria. cant seem to find an one at around 11' diameter.

im in the middle of designing/building my electric biab setup and because of my chosen boil vessel, im having trouble finding a suitable steamer basket to keep the bag from touching the element. i've found that a home depot 5 gal bucket fits perfectly and am planning on just putting a bunch of...

Hey all, I've been brewing on and off for 15 years or so and until recently it was all extracts and partial mashes. I've decided to step it up and do all grain, but I don't have room for all the equipment and wanted to keep my investment at a couple hundred bucks, so here I am, building a...

15 days after bottling and I cracked one open to see. Still low carbonation but that is to be expected with a high gravity beer. The aroma is chocolate, malt, orange and a hint of cinnamon. Flavor is very malty up front but not overly sweet. The roasted barley is present along with...

Bottled tonight. Tried a glass while bottling. This beer is phenomenal flat and warm. I can only imagine how good it will be after carbonation and a few months of cold conditioning. If you're considering brewing a holiday ale, brew my recipe. I was worried initially that it wouldn't be...

Racked to secondary today. Gravity is 1.018, so pretty good attenuation. Should be ~10% abv. Maltiness is definitely there along with a nice little hint from the roasted barley. Spice notes are about where I want them, and I'm sure they will soften up during secondary and conditioning. Good hop...

15 minutes before end of boil with the other half of the DME. Krausen fell last night, so today I will bottle my 2nd batch of Oktoberfestbier (which I luckily let rise out of a 30° lager a few days ago) and rack the Xmas ale into that carboy. Then it's time to do a quick amber ale so I have...

7 days after brewing and the krausen has shrunk a bit but bubbles are still coming every ten seconds or so. Using wet towels to maintain temp at 68-70, my basement stays about 65, so the ferment is still throwing off a lot of heat. Smells coming from the airlock are not as orange heavy and have...