Still haven't left extract

[mgonbrewlab]

People bash on them, but my Corona mill is the best $25 I spent on brewing equipment. My LHBS has great selection of bagged grain from Breiss, but no mill. I may feel different once I go from BIAB mini-mashes to AG batches, but right now I like the extra workout and grinding is therapeutic when I remember that base malt is $1.00 - $1.49 / lb vs $3 - $4 /lb for extract.

 

[MMJfan]

People bash on them, but my Corona mill is the best $25 I spent on brewing equipment. My LHBS has great selection of bagged grain from Breiss, but no mill. I may feel different once I go from BIAB mini-mashes to AG batches, but right now I like the extra workout and grinding is therapeutic when I remember that base malt is $1.00 - $1.49 / lb vs $3 - $4 /lb for extract.

BIAB is AG is it not?

 

[SteveH aka shetc]

Sho is

 

[mgonbrewlab]

Yes. But I still use about 50% extract and make up the rest with base and specialty malts mashed BIAB style, hence BIAB mini mashes vs AG brewing in a bag.

 

[doug293cz]

Yes. But I still use about 50% extract and make up the rest with base and specialty malts mashed BIAB style, hence BIAB mini mashes vs AG brewing in a bag.

If you can handle partial mash BIAB, the process for AG BIAB is just the same, just bigger vessels or smaller batches.

Brew on

 

[hendo80]

Get the bigger kettle. I have a 16 gallon bayou classic (Amazon) and don't regret it for a second. I have nearly boiled over with a 17lb grain bill. Just remember, you don't start with 5 or 6 gal of water, you start with somewhere between 8.5 and 9.5 gallons of water depending on absorption and boil off.....add the grain and presto, you are maxing out your kettle. Granted, if you can really really control your boil, or you are ok with topping off, you can get away with less.

anyway, I had the exact same thought (10 or 12 gallon kettle) when I was looking at kettles and am glad I got the larger kettle.

 

[Culinarytracker]

I enjoy over thinking this. That's part of the fun :rockin:

It gives me something to do.

I also enjoy the brainstorming and researching. However, it is a lot more fun and effective for me AFTER I've dove in and done it once or twice.

The cheap part isn't working.

I heard that!

 

[mgonbrewlab]

If you can handle partial mash BIAB, the process for AG BIAB is just the same, just bigger vessels or smaller batches.

Brew on

True, but I had a ridiculous amount of extract from when my LHBS dropped a line they carried and sold off their stock at 75% off. Fire sale beer ! Plus, easing in and all that