Venturing into small batch BIAB

[bstacy1974]

I'd like to start experimenting more with recipes and figured BIAB in 2 gal batches would be a good start.
I picked up a 3 gal SS pot at the store to dedicate to this process. In trying to gauge my water boil off rate, it took my electric stove nearly a hour to bring one gal of water to a very pitiful boil.
So I picked up this butane burner last night. One gallon of water at 45F to boiling in 21 minutes. 8000 BTU, $25, $2.31 for fuel. I had a gift card, so I paid nothing out of pocket. Coninuously burning on high for about an hour seemed to deplete the fuel can by a least half. I'll weigh the can tonight to seem what the actual usage was.
The SWMBO hates my 4 hour brew sessions, so this should keep me in the house and cut my brew time significantly. More brews, more variety, better pipeline. Its a win win.
Looking forward to my first attempt at brewing tonight.
BTW, the water lost to boil was one quart for a 30 min boil. That seems like a lot to me, but its bone dry in Fairbanks this time of year.

 

[mikebanyai]

I saw someplace that you can sometimes get a "canning" burner for the stove, also consider starting with hot water from the water heater, I can find no difference when I do that or use my cold water, good luck

 

[beeeeeerman]

I just did a 3.5 gallon boil for 120 minutes and I had close to 2 gallons at the end. The boil was slow to start, still rolling then I jacked it up to a vigorous boil for the last 1.5 hrs. so 1.5 hrs 3.5 gallons lost 1.5 in 120mins


BTW, I have the same propane burner and it does not like to go for long periods. It has a heat sink for the propane supply and it heats the little supply can. When the can gets hot, it pops off and shuts down.

 

[bstacy1974]

Thanks for the info on the burner.

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[bstacy1974]

Here we go. Draining the bag. Good boil underway. 2 gals of apple juice will go into the fermenter with this amber beer base. Sound familiar.

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[xjedifishx]

Did a 2 gallon smash recipe the other day and with a 60 min boil lost over a gallon. I'm using an electric stove so the boiloff rate kind of surprised me


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[calvey]

How does Apple juice plus Amber beer taste? Did I read that right?

 

[bstacy1974]

How does Apple juice plus Amber beer taste? Did I read that right?

Look at Brandon O's Graff recipe on the cider board. I don't know what the finished product will be like but the wort was pretty tasty.

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