Brewing in a Basket - Focused Forum

[Mike123]

Is there a forum focused strictly on Brewing in a Basket (BIABasket)? Perhaps I overlooked it? I see some threads here and there that touch on this but not a forum on just that topic. Maybe it is not popular enough for a dedicated forum. I would like to compare equipment and processes with someone who has built and is using this specific process. I suppose I could appeal to the forums administrator? If you are reading this and have a BIABasket system, maybe we could compare notes here or elsewhere if there is a better forum. Here is a picture of my recently completed BIABasket rig.

 

[Brewers Hardware]

Yep, right here.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/forums/biab-brewing.244/

 

[Mike123]

Yep, right here.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/forums/biab-brewing.244/

Thanks. That is focused on BIAB (Brewing in a Bag), and I saw it before, but I was hoping for one that focuses on Brewing in a Basket, not a bag. I know these are related but there are differences in using a grain basket versus a grain bag that make it unique. If there is not I'll use this and filter out the basket threads.

 

[NewJersey]

It's basically the same thing. Your "bag" is just mesh steel. Same process as biab because it IS biab
Lol

 

[McKnuckle]

Exactly; the basket is just the natural evolution of the brew bag. No reason they each need a separate forum. Both represent a method whereby the grain is removed from the wort, vs. the wort removed from the grain in traditional large scale brewing. Sometimes people even use a bag inside a basket... imagine the confusion about where to post!

 

[madscientist451]

Here is a picture of my recently completed BIABasket rig.

Looks great. It appears you have a pump? Why not set the keggle down lower to make it easier to dump in your grains, stir it and Etc.?

 

[Mike123]

Looks great. It appears you have a pump? Why not set the keggle down lower to make it easier to dump in your grains, stir it and Etc.?

I positioned the Keggle and pump so the pump would prime by gravity feed of wort from the Keggle, which is does nicely. It is not so high that it is difficult to dump in grains, at least for me....I am 5'10" and I built it for my height.

 

[madscientist451]

Nice job, looks good from here as does the pool; Its a dreary 39F here and raining...

 

[NewJersey]

Exactly; the basket is just the natural evolution of the brew bag. No reason they each need a separate forum. Both represent a method whereby the grain is removed from the wort, vs. the wort removed from the grain in traditional large scale brewing. Sometimes people even use a bag inside a basket... imagine the confusion about where to post!

I don't see it as an evolution at all really.