BIAB w/ cooler

[ch19]

View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1489601199.280710.jpg My first 2 vessel batch was a success! My efficiency dropped from the usual 83% to 73% probably due to oversparging and not squeezing the bag as much. However, I'm happy with the overall result and I know what I need to adjust next batch. The cooler held temperature nicely (dropped only a couple of degrees over 60 minutes.) Cleaning the cooler is just as easy as cleaning the steamer basket that I used to use to drain the bag in my single vessel process.

 

[Cqr]

If I do BIAB with a 10 gallon cooler, do I even need to convert the cooler into a mash tun, changing the valve and such?

Not quite sure what you're asking
I do biab 72litre pot
I have one drain valve
Gas out doors
T90 hops onlŷ, no filter
No chill
Drop through a biab bag/ wine filter bag in to the FV shop
Works well for me

 

[Starrider]

Just to throw my 2 cents into the acronym argument;
I agree we shouldn't get too hung up an acronyms but I disagree with some of the comments about all the variation in BAIB. Everyone has their own variation on how they set up their process. BAIB though refers to a pretty specific type of process.

Newbies or people making the transition from extract to all grain come here to ask questions and all the twists and variations only confuse them. IMHO.

Me, I run a 3 vessel HERMS system but I to have a bag in my cooler mash tun. Just because I have a bag in the process doesn't mean I am doing BAIB.

By the way, CH19, that's a nice looking setup.

 

[RM-MN]

View attachment 392811 My first 2 vessel batch was a success! My efficiency dropped from the usual 83% to 73% probably due to oversparging and not squeezing the bag as much. However, I'm happy with the overall result and I know what I need to adjust next batch. The cooler held temperature nicely (dropped only a couple of degrees over 60 minutes.) Cleaning the cooler is just as easy as cleaning the steamer basket that I used to use to drain the bag in my single vessel process.

That's pretty good. How long did conversion take?

 

[ch19]

By the way, CH19, that's a nice looking setup.

Cheers! It's a bit of a Frankenstein since I added the second level, but it seems to work.

 

[ch19]

That's pretty good. How long did conversion take?

I didn't measure gravity until the end of the 60 minutes, so I don't know exactly how long it took to hit my target gravity. I have found in the past that it usually takes between 45 and 60 minutes to get to my target gravity.

 

[Jravpro1]

I've used a regular cooler I bought from walmart for quite a few batches, no problems whatsoever with the valve. I've also used similar coolers for storing hot things such as tea or coffee or hot chocolate for years without issue.

Why would you store hot drinks for years?😉