145 Gallon BIAB, yes 145 gallon!

[wilserbrewer]

Any updates?

Sorry folks, unfortunately I have not received any pictures from the purchaser of these bags. Only guess I have is that the brewery would prefer privacy, and has little to gain from circulating pics of their operation.

My apologies, I am disappointed as well.

 

[Weezy]

It might not be for beer. Beer is the beginnings of another product as well.

 

[wilserbrewer]

It might not be for beer. Beer is the beginnings of another product as well.

Good point Weezy, some folks prefer to operate without advertising.


Wilserbrewer
Http://biabbags.webs.com/

 

[ChefRex]

Is this your bag????

http://morebeer.com/products/speidel-500l-braumeister.html?site_id=7

 

[wilserbrewer]

Took a while, but here ya go...286 lb grain bill...yowza!

 

[Psylocide]

 

[mb82]

Yep that proves that you can't do BIAB for more then 3 gallon batches

NOT.

 

[soccerdad]

WTG Mike !! Cutting edge.

 

[ol-hazza]

Thats just plain awesome

 

[JCC]

That's awesome. So is this a little craft brewery somewhere? If so can you give the name/location?

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Wow. Do they squeeze it?

 

[monkeyman1000]

that is amazing!!

 

[Roadliner]

Sweet

 

[FatDragon]

Took a while, but here ya go...286 lb grain bill...yowza!

Am I crazy for wanting to build a system like that, then hand-mill the grain for the first batch on my corona mill and hand-bottle it when it's done, just so I could say that I did?

Actually, now I'm imagining a group of workers sitting around a 145 gallon bottling bucket with racking canes directly attached to a dozen spigots around its base. Awesome. Not that anybody in their right mind would actually do something like that...

 

[wilserbrewer]

That's awesome. So is this a little craft brewery somewhere? If so can you give the name/location?

Sorry, they just hired me to make the bags, not do the marketing. I will say that this brewery supplies their own nice brew pub, and also has limited distribution in 1/2 kegs to around 20 locations. They are fortunate in that demand is exceeding capacity, so they have turned to BIAB. The owner / brewer said that BIAB cuts the brew day length by 25%, so he can get home at a reasonable hour. They have larger equipment on order, so BIAB may just be a temporary solution to the supply problem. I don't think the implementation of BIAB was planned at all, just merely a solution to being under equipped to meet demands. Interesting to note that the head brewer attended a highly acclaimed brewing school...just sayin he's no hack

Am I crazy for wanting to build a system like that, ...

Yea I hear you....I looked at a used 50 gallon pot, was dirt cheap priced right....then I thought to myself I'm spiraling out of control and really have no use for it beside the challenge of doing a huge batch....I walked away, it was a bit rough and needed some work.

 

[ruger988]

I'm sure they probably haven't shared the info with you, but since I'm curious I'll ask just in case.... What kind of efficiency are they getting with a BIAB set-up that large?

Sorry, they just hired me to make the bags, not do the marketing. I will say that this brewery supplies their own nice brew pub, and also has limited distribution in 1/2 kegs to around 20 locations. They are fortunate in that demand is exceeding capacity, so they have turned to BIAB. The owner / brewer said that BIAB cuts the brew day length by 25%, so he can get home at a reasonable hour. They have larger equipment on order, so BIAB may just be a temporary solution to the supply problem. I don't think the implementation of BIAB was planned at all, just merely a solution to being under equipped to meet demands. Interesting to note that the head brewer attended a highly acclaimed brewing school...just sayin he's no hack





Yea I hear you....I looked at a used 50 gallon pot, was dirt cheap priced right....then I thought to myself I'm spiraling out of control and really have no use for it beside the challenge of doing a huge batch....I walked away, it was a bit rough and needed some work.

 

[FatDragon]

I forgot to add that a system like this is basically my dream. I dream of brewing professionally here in China, but I want to do it like the slob homebrewer that I am. No need for fancy four-tier systems or crazy expensive large scale Braumeisters, just give me a giant stainless pot, a huge bag, and a heavy-duty hoist, and a few massive immersion chillers and we're good.

 

[Weezy]

I really wanted to see how their gantry was setup. I'm glad you got a picture from them.

Corona mill? A couple days ago, I woke up from a dream of a plywood mill rig with a single hopper going to 3 motorized corona mills, dumping into a 30 gallon garbage can.

 

[FatDragon]

I really wanted to see how their gantry was setup. I'm glad you got a picture from them.

Corona mill? A couple days ago, I woke up from a dream of a plywood mill rig with a single hopper going to 3 motorized corona mills, dumping into a 30 gallon garbage can.

Couldn't happen here. My wife would get jealous.

 

[dude1]

Sorry to revive such an old thread, but did you get any feedback on efficiency?

Thanks

 

[Mic Carp]

I hope I am not breaking any ettiquet rules by coming so late to the party, but hot dang! that is awesome.
Since switching to BIAB i have been dreaming of doing 15+ gallon batches so I can fill 1/2 barrels for my friends that have commercial keggerators. plus some beers just dissapear faster than I can replace them at only 5 gallons.
Now that I am motivated and see the possibilities, I will hit you up son for probably a 25 gallon bag.
Kudos Wilser! Outstanding!

 

[PrrCabin]

I'm glad I don't have to pick it up

 

[RM-MN]

I'm glad I don't have to pick it up

Why not, all it takes is a push of a button.

 

[dendron8]

Just to share that there's another commercial brewery doing large biab batches.. here's a pic from our setup.

This is a 100 gallon kettle, grain bills usually in the 130-180lb range. Yay BIAB!

 

[NewJersey]

Just to share that there's another commercial brewery doing large biab batches.. here's a pic from our setup. View attachment 714302
This is a 100 gallon kettle, grain bills usually in the 130-180lb range. Yay BIAB!

That picture brings up way more questions than it answers...