Paints strainer bags or something better?
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My mother made me some custom bags out of voile material...she is great. 
It gave her something to do since she is retired.
It gave her something to do since she is retired.
Bernie3761
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+1 for WilserBrewer. Great bag
Hawaiibboy
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Bernie3761 said:
And I +1 your +1
I have two bags from him. Excellent build and great to use. Haven't had an issue with them over the course of the 3 months I've been brewing and 10batches I've done.
MisterClean
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I plan on ordering from wilser soon, but in the meantime, I've just been using a 100% voile curtain from walmart, secured with a bungie cord. It works pretty well.
Nice! I wouldn't have thought of using a curtain.
Thanks for the praise guys, appreciated! We try hard to make nice bags that work well! If you have questions, or are trying to make a bag yourself, PM me and I will try and help you out. Sewing a bag is not difficult if you have the desire...a sewing machine helps a lot, but it has been done by hand as well. Polyester voile material seems to be the key to a fine filter, yet also durable.
Thanks again!
wilserbrewer
Thanks again!
wilserbrewer
I use the voile curtains from Ikea. You get 2 large panels for less than $5. Fold 'em over a couple times and they easily line a 10 gal kettle.
I've been using mine for over a year and just switched to the 2nd panel due to a couple small holes and some singeing of the extra material. Although the 1st panel still works because of the folding... No grain gets through.
I'll probably end up buying one of wilserbrewer's bags when these finally give out, though. The proper sizing and draw string look appealing.
I've been using mine for over a year and just switched to the 2nd panel due to a couple small holes and some singeing of the extra material. Although the 1st panel still works because of the folding... No grain gets through.
I'll probably end up buying one of wilserbrewer's bags when these finally give out, though. The proper sizing and draw string look appealing.
I don't BIAB too often but I use my paint strainer bags to filter my hops in every batch. I bought 4 bags almost 2 years ago - 39 batches and I still have all of them. They are well stained but I don't care about that. If I were to buy something else it would be a Wilserbrewer bag.
Foosier
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+1 on this ^^^
I too use the 5 gal bags as hop bags in the kettle. I use a large binder clip to clamp them to the handle on my kettle. I just can't imagine these being big enough if you are doing 5 gallon batches.
I too use the 5 gal bags as hop bags in the kettle. I use a large binder clip to clamp them to the handle on my kettle. I just can't imagine these being big enough if you are doing 5 gallon batches.
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BigJack said:
That's what I'm using. Got a bag (cylindrical) big enough for a keggle plus a hop spider bag out of a $5 clearance voile curtain from Walmart.
Thanks again guys!
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Hawaiibboy
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wilserbrewer said:
Might have to pick up another as back-up!
harebearva
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Exactly what I did as well. Made a cylinder shaped bag with a flat bottom that fit my 4 gallon boil kettle perfectly. Less of a hassle when stirring, the bag pretty much stays in place. My homemade Pie plate false bottom makes the whole thing perfect!
