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Ok guys/gals. I had my first go this weekend with the BIAB method. All in all it went pretty well I thought. Couple of hiccups, but not anything that I don't think I can iron out with a few more attempts. So, I brewed up a 3 gallon batch of an American Pale Ale: 6.0 lbs. of 2-Row 0.45 lbs...

Appreciate the feedback. So, I'm just going to go into this first batch and look at it as a trial run and then begin to fine tune after that. I'm still super excited about it and I'm definitely going to have fun!!!

Did a practice run with water to measure my boil evaporation for 60 minutes. I ran the heat nearly wide open to achieve a boil then dialed it back to a moderate boil and from what I calculated I had about 1.1 to 1.2 gallons boil off. I didn't think it would be near that much, but it was.

Ok. I'll check out that calculator. I've been using biabcalculator.com. As far as suspension. I just have a plastic spaghetti colander so I'm not sure I'll be able to leave it there the for the entire boil. I'll more than likely have to squeeze a bit. Thanks for the tips.

That's interesting. I may have to try that. I plan on writing down everything I can think of. It seems that all of the folks that make great beer document everything to a "t". I want to be able to make great beer!!!

I downloaded the mobile app of BeerSmith. I've perused it some, but I'm going to have to watch some tutorial videos of it. For me, it appears that there is a bit of a learning curve. I'm definitely going to keep some detailed notes. Appreciate the feedback.

Well, I won't set it max. I've normally just set it at a rolling boil. I'll probably use a combination of letting the bag drip and then squeezing. I agree though, whatever I do I need to consistently do it. Thanks a bunch.

Awesome. Ok, great. I'm glad to know that is a bit high. I do think that as I run a few batches I'll more accurately be able to determine the boil off rate. Thanks as well for the confirmation on the grain absorption too. That's a great idea. I should have time this evening to do a trial...

Hey everyone. I'm about to tackle my first BIAB session. Just wanted to double check a couple of things with you guys if you don't mind? Brewing up a 3 gallon APA. 60 minute mash Grain: 6.96 lbs. total 6.0 lbs of 2-Row 0.45 lbs of Vienna 0.3 lbs of Wheat 0.15 lbs of Victory 0.06 lbs of...

The child sleeping bag is a great idea. Man, that thing fits over your pot perfectly, doesn't it? Thanks for the article on mash temp as well. That makes me feel a little better about it. I'm still going to try to see how closely I can maintain temp. just to prove to myself that I can do it...

Sure. Mine have been decent so far. Nothing that I would dump nor have they been anything to really brag about either. All I know is that they were more enjoyable and had more flavor than any of the macros out there. I've made a mistake or two, but to me that's all in the learning process...

Appreciate it. Yep, I'm wanting to buy everything I see!!! I'm trying to convince myself that I don't need a Ferrari when I just received my learners permit. Know what I'm sayin'??? I have only rehydrated one dry yeast packet. Seemed to work out fine. I feel the exact same way as you. I...

I just ordered some bags online. They are the large ones (26"x22"). I think mine came in a pack of 3. Fortunately, I do have an immersion chiller so I should be good there. I've read a bit about the no-chill method. I have yet to do a yeast starter. I'm a little intimidated about that to...

Thanks. Yeah, I have an 8 gallon 1.2 MegaPot. I plan on doing 3 gallon batches. I've been doing 5 gallon extract batches, but 3 gallon will be enough for me (since I'm basically the only person drinking them). I've been thinking of which way I want to go with insulating my pot. I have some...

Ah, cool. Thanks. I'll look into those when I decide to make the purchase. For the moment, I think I may be better served to concentrate on specific areas, get those dialed in fairly well, and then move on to another variable. For example, for my first brew I'm really going to be...

Oh for sure. I plan on taking several pictures.

Well, I plan on sticking with it so a mill may be in my near future. I definitely like the idea of more options. Not that I want to brew 100 different styles or anything, but it will be nice to know that I can do that if I want.

Haha!!! Cheers.

It's all I've been thinking about since I received the package in the mail yesterday. Thanks. Yeah, I've walked through the steps and read the recipe numerous times so far. I've double checked all my equipment and have pretty much memorized all of my targets!!! Like I said earlier, if I mess...

That's what I'm shooting for. My extract beers have been "ok", but I want them to be much better. Hopefully, I can get closer to my goal of making some spectacular brews.