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Call it what you want I suppose, but I thought the original intent of the method was minimalist and it was no sparge, and I thought the OP was refering to that. I realize people use the bags in coolers, buckets and any number of things with a traditional sparge method People in my club...

jfkriege check out this link. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f36/i-love-no-sparge-brewing-140972/ I think thats what he is saying. Similar setup, but its direct fired and not electric. Edit: I'm an idiot. The link is using 2 vessels, but pumping the wort the whole time.

voille is very ligth weight see-thru stuff that goes behind drapes. I got mine at wally world. I'd first look int he drapes section to get an idea of what it is your looking for. Then go to the fabric section with the voille in had from the drapes section and tell them you want 2 yards of it...

Cooper sorry I just saw this. Hurt my back last week and I've been out of commision. I think someone has already mentioned the 5 gallon paint strainer bags. You can do it in a 15 gallon kettle, but you'll most likely want a different bag. I used some voille like the aussie's. I think 2 yards...

I have StrangeBrew 2. It looks like it had been a while since it was relased I thought. I had to reload it on my desktop as I screwed up the 1st version I had trying to edit some file defaults. I had a heck of a time finding version 2 though. I've checked my digital in ice water and in...

I just got my fittings from Pro Flow Dymanics. I have everything I need at this point I just have to brew. Looking forward to brewing when it warms up a bit, but not looking forward to tweaking a new process.

FlyGuy the reading I've done on it would suggest the fact there is more water availible to the enzymes than there is in a mash that has the sugars more conecntrated. Essential the enzymes and sugar are competing for the water and there is more water availible in a BIAB. Since the pH is...

Heating your MLT for 10-15 minutes before adding your grain is good advice. I know some heat all thier mash water quite a bit above thier strike temp and let it come down to temp while in the cooler. By the time it drops to the proper temp they have thier MLT pre-heated and the water is already...

Mr Bug, it works great. In the last year I've done a variety of beers with it. None at gravitys that a barley wine would be at. I think the highest I've gone was a tripel I brewed that was 1.070 IIRC. I added sugar in the feremnter to boost gravity even higher. I've done almost 20 batches in the...

so your final gravity is really 1.019 and your attenuation is still within the percentages with your original yeast.

another one. no register required. http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator

If you're just going to store it, corny kegs would work long term. You'd still have the problem after a year with filling bottles if your not wanting to buy a whole keg setup. I stored a tripel in a corny for about 3 months before bottling. I see corny's on craigslist for $20 all the time...

well I'll take a swing. what gravity is the priming wort? Is it the same as the original beer? If so I'll presume it all works it self out as far as quantity. I guess questions more than comments. I loath bottling, but have been bottling from keg last few batches to age some for competion...

I would check your hydrometer again. Was the batch that you checked it on off high on SG. I actually check my hydrometer every batch. The paper inside of it can move around. I've had 2 of them do that to me. The one I currently have reads .004 low everytime, but I still check it. What...

That makes sense. If anything the wort will cool slightly if anything when returning to the MLT. Since I'm doing full volume mash I think I can spare the extra liquid in the BK to get a temp reading. I have a keggle with thermometer mounted fairly low. I'll find out on a test run exactly how...

I'm not saying it will increase your efficiency neccesarily. Anecdotally what I've noticed in my beers is better mouthfeel, head retention, and more malt presence. My neighbor also noticed (not a brewer but a prolific beer drinker). Brew clubs members noticed. Consistently I get complimented on...

Saccharomyces this may be a stupid question but I have to ask. Is the only place your taking the temp of your mash in the boil kettle? It looks that way from your pics as best I can tell and it looks like the same for jkarp. I'm going to have virtually the same setup direct fired but I...

Forgot to mention I foamed the top over the weekend also. I filled the compartment on top of the lid with foam also. We'll see.

I'm no expert either. Not sure if you gave it any thought or not. Pre-heating will make a big difference. At least it had on other coolers I've used. Haven't really tested this one yet other than to make sure my ball valve didn't leak.

Weezknight I’d be curious what your temps would be if you preheated with some near boiling water for around 10 minutes and then did your test on temp drops. My guess is it might be a lot better. Also with grain in there you might hold temps better. I put mine together over the weekend...