Split 3G AG BIAB Batches in tiny apartment

[brennanj11]

Hey Guys,
I'd love to get some feedback on my future set-up as I am moving into a small apartment and need to maximize the efficiency of my process and equipment. I'd like to see if anyone is using this process or similar. I imagine it wouldn't save much on storage space as you would still require many of the same AG tools.


Equipment
2 – 5 Gallon Kettles
1 - 6.5 Gallon Plastic Bucket (fermentor)
1 – ’25 copper wort chiller
1 – swamp cooler
1 – bottling bucket (along w/ bottling tools)
1 – 25 G storage bin (bulk grain storage)
1 – Grain Mill w/ 5G Bucket
4 – cases bottles

Assumptions
Style: BIAB
Target Volume(fermentor): ~ 6 Gallons
Max Mash-in water volume: 3.25 Gallon
Max Grain Volume (by pound) ~ 6lbs/mash
Max OG w/ Grain (@85% efficiency) : 1.065
Max Boil size for 5 G Kettle: 3.75
Boil-off (60min): ~.5 G
Wort loss/Hop absorption: ~.25G

 

[jtratcliff]

Are you planning to make 2 different beers each time or combine the two batches in the fermenter?

Seems like the latter, since you only list 1 fermenter... Why not just do a single batch in a 10g kettle?

For storage the chiller and bottling gear go into bottling bucket, bottling bucket into fermenter, fermenter into 10g kettle, kettle into swamp cooler.

 

[C-Rider]

If you are in an apt and can't boil all the wort needed for a 5 gallon batch think smaller. I could do 5 gal but prefer 2 gallon batches to give me an assortment of beers when I want a drink. I get about 3 six packs per/brew. I BIAB on a burner out on my deck but could be an inside job on a stove if all that was I had. Here is a video made years ago (Dec 7, 2011) there have been minor improvements over the years but this is pretty much my method.