New guy from Colombia

[nettimar]

Hi everyone

I recently discover this amazing forum, im a Electronic Engineer
my name is Nett, i live in Cucuta-Colombia, 29 years old,
love to smoke cigars, listen music and drink BEER!

In my country is hard to find all the stuff to make beer
but i do some extremely grotesque brewing before
now i buy some stuff in the USA to make a BIAB system.

I hope you can giveme a hand to introduce myself in this awesome hobbie

Kind regards

Nett

 

[dranderson]

Hola Nett

Welcome

 

[johns]

Welcome:rockin:

BIAB is simple. All you need is a big pot, voile material (like from curtains), a rubber or glass container (glass would be better), and an airlock.

My questions would be where do you plan to get the grains and hops in Colombia?

 

[nettimar]

Thanks guys

Yes BIAB si simple, i want to do something like this:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/biab-brew-stand-hoist-pump-310459/

But whith a little of automatization, we'll see how it evolves.

here in Colombia, is possible to buy malt, and some hops & yeast
but the offer is very limited, i will use the malt from Colombia and buy yeast and hops in the USA.

Kind regards

Nett

 

[johns]

yes the crane is nice, however its custom made. the guy that made it has the welding tools to do it. The kettle looks like a bayou classic brand. I would not buy one with the steamer bucket as it will mean smaller mashes. I use the ballington pot here http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008EQ7NXE/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20. I added the temperature gage, sight, and ball valve just under the rack and have had no problems with it. I also use a cheap chinese pump for cooling and draining. I have made a IC that I one used for my smaller batches, but now I use it as a prechiller in the summer months. This is used in conjunction with a CFC that was also homemade. For more info on a cheap pump read through this thread here.. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/cheap-compact-wort-pump-375904/. I will probably go with a chugger or march soon, as I am planning on going with a single tier system.. It will also be self made. Part of my hobby is also DIY for homebrew.

Can I ask exactly where the hops and grain come from in Colombia? Does Colombia produce grain and hops and if so in what region or what state.

 

[Cyclman]

Welcome to the group, from CO.

 

[sweetcell]

bienvenido, nett!

hay unos aca quien hablan espanol (un poco)... no hesite preguntar en castillano si te faltan las palabras en ingles

 

[nettimar]

Thanks guys

jhons: thanks for the advices, i already buy a 80QT brew pot with the steamer bucket
a friend of mine have a metal workshop and he will helpme with the estructure.
i will look for the pump and the improvements to your system i also love the DIY.

The grains "malt" it's made for the national beers industries, and also some malt based drinks
i upload a very detailed document for you : https://www.mediafire.com/?y45q3m351x2u6ma
I can´t find any hops or yeast production, thats why i need to import this ingredients:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/recipe-help-last-hops-yeast-about-expire-444931/

sweetcell: Muchas gracias!

Kind regards

Nett