How long did it take you to go all-grain?

[zam216]

I did 2 extract beer kits and did a crap load of research and equipment purchasing and switched over to All grain. My first batch was actually better than my second and now I have done about 5 and have gotten the hang of it.

 

[rupert130]

9 years of extract batches until I went 5 gal BIAB and now 10 gal BIAB. Still do extract batches on occasion, but I enjoy the all grain process more

 

[didinho]

six months.
three kits, two extract batches, one homebrewers meeting. then I started All-grain.

 

[Espressomattic]

I did one extract, then partial for a couple. Then I was bought a fine extract kit by my daughter and the one after was partial. Now I am all grain. Just fermenting a Best Bitter. Two stage process as my kit isn't big enough for a full 5 gallons so do two 2.5 gallon batches. All takes time, but the best things always do...

 

[Riot]

I think k did about 6 batches before grabbing a couple paint strainer bags and trying BIAB. After a handful of those I had a cooler converted to a mash tun, totally loving it.

 

[azscoob]

I started out all grain brewing, never done an extract brew in my life outside of a yeast starter.

 

[DrFuggles]

SWMBO bought me my first kit - a one gallon Brooklyn Brew Shop all grain kit for Xmas in 2013. I knew it was going to be all grain from then on - in for a penny, in for a pound!

I only use extract for 15 minute Speedy Brewing Sessions (a la Basic Brewing Radio). 45 minutes from "gas on" to cleanup complete - who can argue with that?

 

[mauer_62]

started out with two brewers best IPA kits then made roughly 15 batches in my first year. made my first all grain batch last weekend. wasnt as difficult as i was thinking it would be. wish i would of started will all grain from the start.

 

[jimdkc]

Batch 1: Mr. Beer "Oktoberfest". Followed Mr. Beer instructions, used all Mr. Beer ingredients. Came out horrible! Dumped most of it. But, while it was fermenting, I read "How to Brew"...

Batch 2: I used a can of Mr. Beer Hefeweizen extract, did a full boil, added some extra flavor hops, and fermented with White Labs WLP300 Hefeweizen yeast. Came out pretty good! I knew at this point that brewing decent beer at home was feasible.

Batch 3: Went all-grain.

 

[kh54s10]

4 extracts and 4 partial mash then all grain. About three or four months. It only took that long because it took that long to collect the equipment. I now brew extracts and small batch BIAB in the winter when it is too cold outside.

 

[mbalbritton]

Never done an extract.

 

[ChefDougAU]

My wife gave me a NB Deluxe starter kit for Christmas in 2013... I brewed the American Wheat extract kit that came with it... then two partial mash recipes... then switched completely to all grain. 30+ brews later, I'm going strong.

 

[YeastFeast]

I'm 7 extract batches in and just purchased my all grain equipment! Can't wait to break it in soon!

 

[TheCADJockey]

I've been brewing on and off for 3-4 years and I just made my first all-grain batch a week and a half ago. If the gravity sample I tasted is any indication as to what I can expect once it is finished, cold and carbed... I wish I didn't wait this long.

 

[wi_brewer]

Have been brewing consistently since starting about 5 years ago.

The first 3 years it was all extract. Haven't gone back since making the switch a couple of years ago. Shouldn't have waited so long, like most I was under the impression that it would be much more difficult and take a lot longer. False.

 

[KeninMN]

I also got the 5-gallon NB Deluxe Starter Kit from Northern Brewer for Christmas in 2013. I brewed 12 extract batches in 8 months before switching to all grain, after researching the subject for the entire eight months I was brewing extract. The first eight extract batches I did were pretty good. Four were even fantastic. When the last four batches didn't turn out quite right (despite the fact that I was using distilled water and controlling fermentation temperatures) I decided it was time to start all grain. I have now completed 16 all grain batches, with each batch better than the one before it...

 

[Supertrapped]

2 partial-mash brews before I went all grain.

 

[djonesax]

My first batch was already all grain with keg. Never experienced the hassle of bottling.

Myself as well.

1st batch, all grain and kegged. I had been making wine for years and knew I would not brew for very long if I had to wash, fill, and cap 50+ bottles of beer. Its funny because now, I want to start bottling, but in liter bottles so I can brew stuff that I want to age and not take up a keg.

 

[browder]

Six batches most were partial extract got a bigger kettle & a bag and been buying grain every since---

 

[A2HB]

I started brewing AG from the very beginning. I've found it's not really that hard to do and the process of extracting sugar and making wort from the grains is something I find quite enjoyable on my weekends.

 

[MarshmallowBlue]

3 Mr. Beers, 2 Extract Batches with extremely partial boils, a lot of meads, that was all about a year. Now All grain ever since, and still doing a lot of 1 gallon meads or ciders.

 

[GrainToGlass]

I pretty much started the same way as you. Got an extract kit (Mr. Beer) for Christmas, did two extract batches then moved completely to all-grain.

 

[Backslide]

Started with BIAB AG setup. Since I brew 5gal batches 95% of the time I'll be sticking with it.