About Time I Up and Joined!

[TheFrugalEngineer]

I’ve been brewing for about three years. Just extract at this point, as the additional costs/time commitments have prevented me from going AG. I am curious to try BIAB though.

I’m looking forward to having a resource for when I have questions or ideas I’d like to bounce off of other brewers’ noggins. So far I’ve been very impressed with the knowledge and experience I’ve seen around here.

Also, if anyone is interested I recently wrote a way-too-long “Getting Started” homebrewing type post over at my blog. You can check it out here if you’re interested. Let me know if you have any comments or things you might disagree with! I’m very open to feedback.

Thanks!

 

[Cyclman]

Welcome to the group, from Colorado

Get lots of BIAB curious folks here.

 

[JohnSand]

Welcome aboard!
Just go ahead, buy a paint strainer and BIAB some homebrew.

 

[TKWoody]

Welcome from another Minnesotan (New Brighton).

As JohnSand said, you can go to a hardware store and pick up painter's bags to start doing BIAB. One nice thing it allows you to do vs. kits is varying your batch size. I just did a small test batch of black IPA. Should yield about a 12 pack.

 

[nDub]

Welcome!

 

[Homercidal]

Welcome!

I second the 5 gallon paint strainer recommendation! It's a very cheap way to get your feet wet with AG brewing. I am sure you will be amazed at how easy it really is, and BIAB really is an bonerfide method of brewing. The only real difference between that and a 3-vessel system is the clarity of the wort, since you won't be able to vorlauf. But after the boil, all of the stuff settles with the hot and cold break anyway and I can attest that my beer, and plenty of other BIAB brewers, end up with beer that is just as clear in the end. A good boil and a good amount of calcium really helps.

 

[TheFrugalEngineer]

Thanks for the responses folks! I appreciate the BIAB tips. What do you find the best way to lift the big bag of grains out is? I usually brew in my kitchen, so I’d rather not mount a big pulley on the ceiling.

 

[MaxStout]

Thanks for the responses folks! I appreciate the BIAB tips. What do you find the best way to lift the big bag of grains out is? I usually brew in my kitchen, so I’d rather not mount a big pulley on the ceiling.

Welcome to the forum, from Minnesota!

If the bag isn't huge, you can set it in a colander set atop your kettle. Let it drip-dry while you turn up the heat to bring the wort to a boil.

 

[ncbrewer]

Welcome to HBT.

 

[Desert_Sky]

welcome!