First BIAB - From disaster to delicious!

[RhodySeth]

So a month ago I attempted my first BIAB beer after about 1/2 dozen extract batches. Here's my blog post about the brew session.

Short version: I let the water get too hot during the mash, my SG was way, way too low and I panicked and added sugar to the cooling wort in an unsanitary manner.

Suffice to say, I did not have great hopes for this beer.

Cracked one open last night and whoa! It's delicious! The recipe was NB's Chinook IPA but at 4.2% the resulting brew came out more like a session IPA. Still it's crisp, clear and very drinkable. I was afraid there'd be a cidery taste from the sugar but it appears that fear was unwarranted. Just goes to show how forgiving this hobby is. I was already planning a second BIAB session to redeem myself and now I'm excited to get started!

 

[wilserbrewer]

Hey good for you...we're not building rockets here... Its only beer...Cheers!

Or in limerick format...

Hey, good for you
On your first brew
We're not building rockets here,
Just making some beer
Get busy w/ brew two

Cheers!

 

[HBC]

I find that adding sugar gives it a unique twist (I feel like it adds some of that natural carmel tone to it personally). Therefore, it actually is an additive in several recipes that I do!!! I just did the same recently when I attempted a party gyle that went bad.