What's with the BIAB fan boys?

[amandabab]

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I it would be harder, so buy a $13 winch at Lowes, not a problem.

for $13 I can buy a cooler.

 

[ArcLight]

for $13 I can buy a cooler.

Where do you buy a cooler for $13, that is worth mashing in?
And what about the hardware, etc.?

Also - I don't use a winch, I am not a girlie man, I can hold a bag of grain.

 

[bottlebomber]

Also - I don't use a winch, I am not a girlie man, I can hold a bag of grain.

Now this is the kind of thing I guess I was thinking about. Not to call a guy out, but a 18 lb grain bill wet weighs about 40 lbs. Not a huge amount of weight, but substantial for some people, especially if they're holding it for a time. Testosterone should definitely not come into the discussion when deciding what kind of a setup you will use. Some people on the forum are stronger than others but it really doesn't have anything to do with making beer.

 

[jwalk4]

Hmmm, to RDWAHAHB, or RDWAHABIABB? That is the question.

 

[gbx]

BIAB is just a different mash tun design with a different (and extremely fast) lauter technique. It has some big draw backs: bad temp control, cloudy wort, starts to get awkward and messy when the grist is more than 10lbs...but time is money and if I can get away with a BIAB batch, I will brew that way. I started all grain with a mash tun which I still have but I usually do BIAB. I brew mainly 5gal low grav session beers and I can do a BIAB 1.040 bitter in at most 20 minutes more than it would take to do an extract/specialty grain batch.

 

[acidrain]

OK, I was gonna stay out of thread (I don't want to come off as a fan boy), but really?
It doesn't take rocket science (or a winch) to hold up a wet bag of grains... what it does take is a hook screwed into the ceiling, and a piece of rope.

Reading through all of the posts, it's beginning to sound more like three-tiered fan boys. Man you guys get your feelings hurt easy.

 

[Jackjama]

I am fairly new to brewing (two partial mash and one biab ag) i have been very impressed with the help i have received on this forum from bottling to temps to you name it. The responses have been helpful and respectful. As i gain knowledge, i hope i can return the favor.

Personally, i disagree with the premis of this post because i have seen it go both ways. However compared to other forums i am a member of, the sarcastic not useful and non genuine replies are minimal.

The members of this group should be in general very proud of the overall conduct of the community.

On the subject of biab; Beside one well done sticky, i have not found all that much consistent information on the forum searches. On the other hand, i have found quite a bit of info on traditional brewing.

Personally i am hoping biab works for me because i am visioning a compact 15 gallon rig that i will be able store outside with a grill cover over it when not in use. Otherwise i will be buying more equipment to go traditional.

 

[amandabab]

Reading through all of the posts, it's beginning to sound more like three-tiered fan boys.

not really.
the 3 vessel people are saying why they personally don't BIAB.
many of the BIAB people are saying why everyone should use their method no matter what it takes to convince people.
which is what the OP and later Revvy have pointed out seeing.

 

[Xpertskir]

Well, you called a segment of the forum population 'fan boys' as well as closed minded... I'd say you got exactly what you wanted from your post.

My post did not imply that all BIAB'ers are fanboys...

Maybe I should do a BIAB this weekend...would that shut this thread down?

I have all the equipment.

Maybe my next post would be selling my MLT in the classifieds forum.

 

[usfmikeb]

not really.
the 3 vessel people are saying why they personally don't BIAB.
many of the BIAB people are saying why everyone should use their method no matter what it takes to convince people.
which is what the OP and later Revvy have pointed out seeing.

Not really.

The 3 vessel people are (as usual) making derogatory comments about BIAB, making it seem like a difficult or bad process.

Many of the BIAB people are saying why their method works for them, and refuting some of the silly derogatory comments made by 3 vessel posters.

 

[Pappers_]

I think the points have been made.