Brew King beer bag-how to?

[ForeignObject]

A buddy just gave me a Brew King beer bag from Kirkliston, Scotland. It is a beautiful white nylon woven bag with a sealed cap near the top and a blue line just below it. It has a loop on top to hang it. It is at least several years old and no instructions came with it. It has a thick paste in the bottom. I am assuming that it is still good.
I am also assuming that water should be added , probably up to the blue line, but thats all I can guess. I have only brewed beer once using the Mr. Beer kit, and am otherwise a complete novice.
I have no idea how to use this thing.
There is no info. on the web that I can find.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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[badbrew]

pic?

 

[The_Professor]

I don't know anything about that particular brewing bag.

Here's a youtube video showing the BiAB process.
I'll assume that you understand that you would be moving from extract brewing using the Mr. Beer kit to all grain brewing using the BiAB method.
All grain brewing is really not all that tough once you match some good instructions with your own equipment.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk5goLlq8nw&feature=player_embedded]Super Easy All Grain Homebrew Beer Brew in a Bag Method Autumn Amber Ale - YouTube[/ame]

 

[BOBrob]

I believe its part of the "barron's beer kit" by Brew King. I think it is used as the fermenter. Mix the ingredients in the bag and add water. You can search Barron's brew kits for instructions. Hope this helps Cheers

 

[The_Professor]

I believe its part of the "barron's beer kit" by Brew King. I think it is used as the fermenter. Mix the ingredients in the bag and add water. You can search Barron's brew kits for instructions. Hope this helps Cheers

Yikes, I'm completely off base thinking it is a mesh bag then...

 

[ForeignObject]

Yikes, I'm completely off base thinking it is a mesh bag then...

I guess I did not describe it well enough, but here are a few pics:

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[ForeignObject]

Now with pics bump!

 

[The_Professor]

Is this it?
The text and pictures are a bit mismatched in the article. "In The Bag" describes it, the pic is on the next page.

 

[badbrew]

That's a very cool design. I bet the trub settles in the pocket allowing you to drain nicely. I would be worried about the paste though. Maybe check if it is sealed, then crack the seal and smell the contents. I bet the hops are done but who knows.

 

[ForeignObject]

Is this it?
The text and pictures are a bit mismatched in the article. "In The Bag" describes it, the pic is on the next page.

Thank you very much! It amazes me how many different ways I have googled this thing but here it is thanks to you.
Now I just need to figure out how much yeast, hot and cold water to add and I am gonna give it a try. Seems like something I should document for this forum as it woould be a bit of a rarity.
More to come.
BTW, any suggestions on the yeast water thingy are welcome!

 

[yancydc]

Very weird. Definitely brew it, I'd be interested to see how it comes out.

 

[badbrew]

Thank you very much! It amazes me how many different ways I have googled this thing but here it is thanks to you.
Now I just need to figure out how much yeast, hot and cold water to add and I am gonna give it a try. Seems like something I should document for this forum as it woould be a bit of a rarity.
More to come.
BTW, any suggestions on the yeast water thingy are welcome!

I wonder if maybe there is yeast in that. You probably just add tap water to the line , shake it and wait. Get some dry cheap yeast anyway to try out.

 

[badbrew]

Is this it?
The text and pictures are a bit mismatched in the article. "In The Bag" describes it, the pic is on the next page.

Well if it's from 1995 then I would not expect much.

 

[BOBrob]

I wonder if maybe there is yeast in that. You probably just add tap water to the line , shake it and wait. Get some dry cheap yeast anyway to try out.

+1 on the yeast. This has got to be made! Post again with the results.Cheers

 

[romeawde]

This is a old post, but if you didn't start the Brewsack, then here are the instruction.
open top cap, dispose of the red plug. fill the bag with 3.5 liters of near boiling water, very hot, but not boiling.

Replace cap and slosh the mort around with the hot water and get it all into a liquid form, corners and all.

Stand up the bag and open the cap and fill with another 8 liters of cold drinking water, can use tap water as long as there isn't too much chlorine. Best to use a jug of filtered water from your local water supplier.

You now have a total of 11.5 liters, which will be about 8 inches BELOW the blue line on the bag. If the kit is old, go buy a new yeast packet from your local brew kit shop. Use brewers yeast, not baking yeast. toss in the yeast, close the cap as tight as you can and set upright in a corner at room temp, 25c or 70 to 72F. Sit there untouched for about 1 week.

The bag will get very hard and firm, like a basketball. After a week or so, move the bag to a cool spot, maybe in the basement or garage, temp around 55F.

leave for another 3 to 4 weeks to condition, don't touch it, don't try it, just leave it.

After a month, go ahead and open the tap and pour the beer into a jug, there will be a lot of gas, so the beer might be a little lively.

The finished beer will last 3-4 months in a cool spot, DO NOT refigerate the bag, this will make the CO2 absorb into the beer and it will be flat. Serve like a real english beer, at cellar temperture.

Enjoy. Super easy way to make beer.

 

[munwin]

I have the instructions with my brewking. write me if you need instructions because this web site keeps deleting my posts since i am newly registered. yeah, I see the guy above me posted the instructions, but don't throw out the red plug!!! this is an error in the instructions. my is over 17 years old, so maybe the yeast is dead, but if nothing happens in a few days, I'll run out and get some fresh yeast. this was pretty decent beer when I made it before in college, before microbrews were really big like today.