Biggest BIAB Beer

[IL1kebeer]

What are the biggest grain bills that you guys have tried with BIAB? Just wondering the limits that this technique can be pushed. I'll start this off with my biggest which was a 12lb grain bill. I know that there are bigger ones that have been made so let's hear it!

 

[Iansir]

10 gal doppelbock with 43 lbs of grain. Took 2 people to lift . I was thankful for the ladder to hold it...

 

[IL1kebeer]

10 gal doppelbock with 43 lbs of grain. Took 2 people to lift . I was thankful for the ladder to hold it...

Lol bag didn't rip?

 

[Inkleg]

My second BIAB was 21 pounds for a 5.5 gallon batch. Ended with an OG of 1.093. I did BierMunchers Tits-up with 20 pounds and an OG of 1.090. Now having many more brews under my belt I believe I could get over 1.100. Doing a easy 10 pounder tomorrow.

 

[IL1kebeer]

My second BIAB was 21 pounds for a 5.5 gallon batch. Ended with an OG of 1.093. I did BierMunchers Tits-up with 20 pounds and an OG of 1.090. Now having many more brews under my belt I believe I could get over 1.100. Doing a easy 10 pounder tomorrow.

What efficiency did you get with BIAB and such a big beer?

 

[Inkleg]

What efficiency did you get with BIAB and such a big beer?

The best I can tell 67% on the first and 74% on the Tits-up. I highly recommend the Tits-up, danm good beer and at 9% one of my sons friends went as the name implies.

 

[TheJasonT]

For a six gallon batch of 1.090 DIPA, I used 19 pounds with no problems. I think I can easily get 25 pounds in, maybe even a hair over 30.

 

[brewinginnc]

25# for a ris i only got 64% effiency though og was 1.099
In a ten gallon pot

That is as big as i want to go

 

[wilserbrewer]

I have done a few 1/2B, 15 gallon batches with 30-35 lb grain bills. The voile is plenty strong, and stitched well the bag can take plenty of grain.

Weight tested poly voile to 120 lbs here...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/biab-polyester-voile-strength-test-384445/