wilserbrewer BIAB bags

[wilserbrewer]

Thanks!
All recent orders shipped.
Appreciate the support, happy brewing.
Wilser

 

[bfish]

Received my Father's Day wilser biab, can't wait to use it.

 

[ballsy]

Sorry to hear your struggling Ballsy. Please PM me your kettle and bag dimensions please and I will check the sizing.

From your description, I feel this issue is one of technique rather than bag sizing. You need to slowly lift the bag from the kettle allowing it to drain as you remove, being sure that the wort level remains below the kettle rim, then once you decide to complete the bag removal, it should be done swiftly, with no turning back. From your description, I feel you may have been a bit impatient removing the bag, and not allowing the bag to drain as it is slowly removed, but then when you tried to lower the bag back in the kettle may have worsened the situation.

If you have a larger grain bill, or your close to maxing your kettle, bag removal should be slow and easy, kinda like child birth or what got you there

If your wort level is close to the rim, the bag should be slowly ratcheted out if the kettle a few clicks at a go, then let drain. Might take 2-3 minutes but is nice and clean without spillage.

The bag worked perfect 2nd go around. Let drain a minute or two prior to hoisting up over the rim and continue to drain. Not a drop spilled! Thanks again @wilserbrewer!

View attachment 1436719161321.jpg

 

[wilserbrewer]

Thanks all....shameless bump .

Have a great weekend
Wilser

 

[iglord]

Just did my first brew with your bag, and it was awesome. 4 hour brew day from first heating the water up to done cleaning. Worth every penny!

 

[brew703]

Received my bag last week. Planned on brewing a batch this weekend but kettle did not arrived so it appears next weekend will be the ticket. Anxious to give it a try and utilizing the pulley.

 

[OzzyBrew]

For the folks that might not read through 28 pages of reviews, I'm here to say these bags (and customer service) are great. I am on brew 20 with my wilser bag. On brew 2, I didn't pay attention to my therm and snagged my bag as I hoisted my bag out of the wort. The next day I placed an order for a new bag and got an email asking why I needed another. I told wilser what I had done, and he replied that all I had to do was send in my bag back for a free repair. Well I wanted a second bag regardless, so I kept that order in place, but I sent in my regular bag for repair. Fast forward! I got a package in the mail of my repaired bag, a new bag, and another set of boiling/dry hop bags! I still have that 'new' bag waiting cuz my 1st/repaired bag is still kicking. Mike is a good guy and makes fantastic, long lasting, BIAB bags. Buy without hesitation!

 

[bassnfool]

These are great bags and well worth the $$$$

 

[Black Island Brewer]

These are great bags and well worth the $$$$

Way too many dollar signs. Price is more like $, especially factoring in time if you do it yourself! Still love my wilserbrewer bag after more than a year!

 

[soccerdad]

Well said BIB .. it's a bargain and a great bag

 

[zacster]

Been using my bag for a number of years now. I keep expecting it to break, but it really has held up, even after snagging it on my thermometer as well.

 

[DeMerchant]

Yep, echoing what everyone else has said I've tried a few different bag manufactures (not really the right word, but whatever) and wilserbrewer's bags are my favorite. I just ordered 3 more. The only way I've done any damage is catching on my thermometer and really reaming on it.

 

[cannman]

@wilserbrewer my bags have become noticeably dingy... Should I be concerned? How would you "deep clean" them?

 

[bcltoys]

PBW worked for me with my bags back in the day. I use a basket now just clean with hose and boil.

 

[MaxStout]

@wilserbrewer my bags have become noticeably dingy... Should I be concerned? How would you "deep clean" them?

Try soaking overnight in some Oxyclean.

 

[cannman]

PBW worked for me with my bags back in the day. I use a basket now just clean with hose and boil.

Please pm a link to this basket

 

[oljimmy]

The Wilserbag is amazing, cheap, and the best part for me is not having to clean all the DAMN GRAIN out of the mash tun afterwards... just lift the bag, done. Lord, how I hated cleaning that mash tun.

 

[wilserbrewer]

@wilserbrewer my bags have become noticeably dingy... Should I be concerned? How would you "deep clean" them?

I have experienced the same, I tried soaking in hot oxi clean overnight, but I found the bag clean in some areas, and not in others, very splotchy looking and not pleasing at all. I have since grown to appreciate the beautiful tan patina of a well used bag, as my one washing episode was a disappointment.

I thought about an extended bleach soak to return the bag to ultra white, but sort of concluded that it wasn't worth the effort, and have grown fond of the beautiful tan color.

I also try to live by a strict rule my little brewery, if it doesn't improve the beer, or save labor, I don't bother. I don't think restoring your bag to whitey does either, so I don't bother.

Ps if your really bothered, pm me and I'll give you a helluva rate on a white one
Cheers!

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

if you do too much to these bags it thins and degrades them and makes them weak, don't ever boil them it’s even worse, all I do is run strait hose water with my pot sprayer on it in the laundry tub while rubbing the rough spots buy grabbing both sides of the bag then turn inside out, and do the same just like the old wash tub routine, no soap or bleach, the key is to wash right after you empty the grain before it dries

 

[cannman]

I have experienced the same, I tried soaking in hot oxi clean overnight, but I found the bag clean in some areas, and not in others, very splotchy looking and not pleasing at all. I have since grown to appreciate the beautiful tan patina of a well used bag, as my one washing episode was a disappointment.

I thought about an extended bleach soak to return the bag to ultra white, but sort of concluded that it wasn't worth the effort, and have grown fond of the beautiful tan color.

I also try to live by a strict rule my little brewery, if it doesn't improve the beer, or save labor, I don't bother. I don't think restoring your bag to whitey does either, so I don't bother.

Ps if your really bothered, pm me and I'll give you a helluva rate on a white one
Cheers!

As you may or may not remember, I have possibly 12 of your bags??? maybe more (its hard to turn away from a product you trust), one more just turned up yesterday that I hadn't seen all season lol but I'm worried about the dry hop socks... I can boil the hell out of grain bags, and the hop sock, but the dry hop sock, I'm worried that a not-bright-white sock is a dirty sock... but if your advice and the consensus is that a tan sock is as good as conditioned cast iron or pacified aluminum, okay! But I do need a new kettle bag... You'll be hearing from me soon. :rockin:

 

[wilserbrewer]

Ok, didn't realize we're talking dry hop bags here....

One could sanitize hop socks with star San, or pre boil / heat sanitize prior to use.

Fermented wort is not as vulnerable to infection as fresh wort, so perhaps rdwhahb idk.

Thank you!
wilser

 

[PGEduardo]

Finally pulled the trigger for my 15g Megapot! Looking forward to many brews with it!

 

[jwalk4]

Got my bag from Wilserbrewer in the mail today.

It looks absolutely amazing.

I don't have it shown clearly in the picture, but there is plenty of space to pull the bag down the cooler, and the draw string wraps nice and tight around the perimeter.


Making Gavin C's Altbier with it this week!

 

[krnekdo]

Wow, 6 days from ordering. That is fast

 

[wilserbrewer]

Wow, 6 days from ordering. That is fast

6 days, the post office slacking!
Happy brewing

 

[wilserbrewer]

Thanks, all recent orders shipped
Good weekend to all.

 

[Brew_G]

I've successfully been using a nylon bag that I bought from my LHBS for about a dozen batches, but I may be in the market for a new bag now. I left out my bag full of spent grain overnight after my brew day on Saturday, and when I went to empty it I noticed that quite a few sections of the bag had runners in it. Looks like some sort of critter was trying to get into the bag - probably one of the millions of chipmunks I've seen around this year!

I could probably get by with using it for another batch, but the wort would have that much more trub in it. I've been thinking about trying wilser's bags, and I think I might pick up a grand slam before my next brew day in a few weeks!

 

[singybrue]

Do it! You won't regret it.
I own 3(for 3 different pots)

 

[Brew_G]

Do it! You won't regret it.
I own 3(for 3 different pots)

Yeah...I may have to pull the trigger.

Do you or anyone else have experience with the nylon bags (mine was an LD Carlson bag) that you can get at many LHBSs? Besides having a drawstring, what kind of comparison is there between those and @wilserbrewer 's bags?

 

[wilserbrewer]

User JINKS did a photo comparison of 3 bags in post 185 of this thread including a wilserbrewer bag, an LD Carlson bag, and a paint strainer.

The wilser bag appears to be about twice as fine mesh as the LD bag with much heavier stitching at the seams. The finer weave produces clearer wort and much easier cleaning of the bag as grain bits do not get lodged in the mesh.

Advantages IMHO are:

1. Finer mesh yields clearer wort with less trub.
2. Much more durable
3. Much stronger seams for large grain bills.
4. Draw string w cord lock to fix bag on kettle while mashing, and closing drawstring during removal for less spills.
5. Custom size to fit kettle and resulting ease of use.
6. Optional pulley.

Of course a custom bag comes at a price, but long term performance may likely result in lower cost per use.

Ok, that's the end of my obviously biased report

Cheers and thanks,
wilser