Make BIAB bag itself

[Ninoid]

Do you guys have any good and cheap method for make BIAB bag itself?

I currently use small curtain for this, but is not is good enough for that purpose. Commercial BIAB bag is too expensive.

 

[RPh_Guy]

Would a paint strainer bag be in your budget?

 

[mkelly601]

I use the following bag and it only cost $12 bucks. Fits my 10 gallon pot with room to spare.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OC8DFWG/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[LittleRiver]

Ninoid, you mention you are using a curtain, which may or may not be good depending on what fabric it's made from.

If you have access to voile fabric there in Croatia, you can make a bag out of it with just a sewing machine, and it should be comparable to the commercially available bags. You don't actually have to sew it, a large enough piece of fabric will do the job (but not fit your kettle as good as a sewn bag.

Hopefully wilserbrewer will chime in with recommendations for you.

 

[soccerdad]

I use the following bag and it only cost $12 bucks. Fits my 10 gallon pot with room to spare.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OC8DFWG/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

you could also make a pattern from this bag .. or a paint strainer bag .. I think the material you want is not just curtain, but swiss voile

 

[Ninoid]

I use the following bag and it only cost $12 bucks. Fits my 10 gallon pot with room to spare.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OC8DFWG/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

This is fair price, and with free shipping. But say that cannot be delivered to Croatia (I don't know way).

 

[Setsumi]

I live in South Africa, I use curtain lining it is simmalar to voil but not as pricy and slipery. It is 1.8m wide. I fold it double in length and cut it as wide as will fit my pot then stitch the open end with the wifes sewing machine. For about $5 I can make 3 and one will last me 2 years plus.

 

[Ninoid]

I live in South Africa, I use curtain lining it is simmalar to voil but not as pricy and slipery. It is 1.8m wide. I fold it double in length and cut it as wide as will fit my pot then stitch the open end with the wifes sewing machine. For about $5 I can make 3 and one will last me 2 years plus.

I use the same, but without the rope to close the bag, the contents are easily folded into the bucket. To solve this I have to find someone who has a sewing machine.

I found an ebay bag for washing machine under $ 2. It's not such a dense material as curtain, but I think that will be good. The problem is that it is from Hong Hong and it is known to wait months for delivery.

 

[Boomer]

If someone will send me some material, I’ll gladly sew one up and send it to him.

I work in the cut & sew industry and could whip something like this out in a day.

Rather, if someone can provide a link to a reputable fabric supplier, I’ll buy a few yards and send him a few. I don’t mind shipping to Croatia.

@Ninoid can you get me the dimensions of your pot?

 

[Ninoid]

If someone will send me some material, I’ll gladly sew one up and send it to him.

I work in the cut & sew industry and could whip something like this out in a day.

Rather, if someone can provide a link to a reputable fabric supplier, I’ll buy a few yards and send him a few. I don’t mind shipping to Croatia.

@Ninoid can you get me the dimensions of your pot?

Thank you. I have plastic round pot 41cm and 36cm in height.
But I think postal costs would be too high. I'm going to try to make myself alone.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Stitching a bag is not rocket science. Sew to resemble the bag to the left in my avatar. Your 41 cm wide X 36 cm tall vessel would require a bag w/ finished dimensions approx 67 cm wide X 67 cm tall with bag laid flat. Best to use a machine, but with a bit of time and patience people have even hand stitched bags with success.

Hope this helps

 

[brews2gf]

Wilserbrewer is also being very gracious. I bought my BIAB bag from him and it is the right fineness, easy to clean, perfectly fitted, and durable. You may just save yourself time and ask him. Here’s a review for them http://brulosophy.com/2014/05/28/product-review-wilserbrewer-biab-bags/