weeple2000
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Could anyone comment on how long it would take to brew full boil extracts vs biab? A guy at my lhbs suggested extracts instead of biab.
Extract does not need to go full boil.
Same could be said of AG. They're not mutually exclusive.Extract does not need to go full boil.
Curious...why did the LHBS guy recommend extract brewing?
For BIAB, you can expect your brew day to be about an hour longer than with an extract brew.
Curious...why did the LHBS guy recommend extract brewing?
For BIAB, you can expect your brew day to be about an hour longer than with an extract brew.
He mentioned issues with sparging, squeezing the bag producing off flavors, I can't remember everything. I feel like a lot of that stuff people probably have different opinions about. I was just curious if I'd save time to make it more worthwhile.
He mentioned issues with sparging, squeezing the bag producing off flavors, I can't remember everything. I feel like a lot of that stuff people probably have different opinions about. I was just curious if I'd save time to make it more worthwhile.
He mentioned issues with sparging, squeezing the bag producing off flavors, I can't remember everything. I feel like a lot of that stuff people probably have different opinions about. I was just curious if I'd save time to make it more worthwhile.
My guess would be the lhbs guy has never brewed BIAB before. IME most folks who have bad things to say about it have not actually tried it. In his defense, if you were asking strictly about time then extract would probably be the way to go. I can tell you that for overall ease as well as length of brewday I find smallish (3-5 gal) stovetop BIAB to be awesome. Some of that is just batch size but some is definitely related to technique. I've also got the big 3 vessel system but I now brew BIAB 2-3 times more often than those batches.
Extract is for time, All Grain is for cost. If you can spare an extra hour All Grain is the way to go
I have an electric stove, and I shudder to think about how long it would take to get water up to the correct temperature. It's something to consider though.
if you are really pressed for time and don't care about making great beer you can do prehopped extract. Just stir in the extract, add the yeast, and wait.... Yuck!
Hopped malt extracts have come a long way since they started out. When Coopers took over Mr. Beer, the HME cans got bigger, using more malt, and they gave a fair amount of yeast to go with it. There are a few HMEs that have fans, and the MrB craft series ones, as well as their seasonal ones, are all 3 pounds or more of HME, and many of them make beer that is far from "Yuck!"
What are your biab sparging methods? How much water do you use?
Well I have never done one. Never will, so????
Well I have never done one. Never will, so????
If you've never done one why comment in the first place?
Until my post, that is. Which you then sorta crapped all over.
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