Did two batches of extract before I jumped into BIAB and it was the best thing I did for brewing. Way easier to get into than it seems and its without a doubt the perfect place to start. I did BIAB for a long time with batch sizes from 1-5 gallons, and even now the popular all in one systems effectively do the same thing! Also thanks for the shoutouts! Great video as always and congrats on the 2k subs, well deserved!
I'm brewing for more than 10 years and used all kinds of systems. Starting with a simple cooler + kettle, then upgraded to various two vessel systems with pumps, I recently thought I could settle with a Brewtools B40pro. Yes, it is nice, but somehow I was fascinated by simple systems. Thererfore I took an old kettle, bought a "the brew bag" and love this simple BIAB setup far more than my shiny B40... I think this is the lifecycle of homebrewing. If you are new to homebrewing, you can skip the cycle , save money and go straight to BIAB.
Without BIAB, I would never have been able to get into homebrewing as I don't have the floor space for the three-tun setup. Being able to do everything in one kettle has saved a lot of time and maintenance in my brew days.
The easiest way to chill wort is to dump 1 gallon of frozen hop ice on wort. boil hops in 1 gallon of distilled water freeze it overnight and when wort is ready just dump the frozen chunk of hop ice in the wort. Just make sure to account for the gallon of water since that hop ice is going to turn in to water.
I know this video is older but I can’t get enough of it. Just an FYI but I have been all grain brewing for around 5 years now and actually stopped using my two 10 gallon coolers and switched to BIAB just because it’s easier. I do still use my coolers occasionally for larger or complicated brews. Don’t listen to the negative talk about efficiency because I have actually had better efficiency than coolers because you end up being able to stir the mash more since you have all your volume in the kettle at once.
@@Unsub-Me-Now it's hilarious because, I kept asking our admin Rob on the discord questions about sparging and boiling and timing and then he sent me this video, LOLOLOLOLOL - I think for the exact same purpose! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I've done BIAB for a few years now. From the very start I converted a 10 gallon brew kettle to electric by adding an element similar to those in electric water heater tanks. I just have access to 15 amps 120 volt outlets so I use it in combination with a conduction heat plate ( on a different breaker). Getting relatively quickly to mash and boil temperature has never been an issue. I recently added an Inkbird IPB-16 to control the element and it works like a charm.
This was an outstanding video. Loved how you covered everything so thoroughly for a beginner like myself. I’ve made many flavors of wine with great success and looking to move into brewing beer so your channel is definitely getting a sub from me. Thanks for what you do.
I take a pretty cavalier approach with most things in life but for some reason when I make homebrew beer videos analysis paralysis hits me really hard and I replay the living hell out of the videos I'm watching. With that said this video makes the whole process seem extremely comfy though. Now all I have to do is put some money aside every week to buy stuff xD.
You my friend have a great thing going on here EASY TO FOLLOW very simple NOT INTIMIDATING at all which we know BREWING EQUIPMENT CAN BE . YOU HAVE GAINED A NEW SUBSCRIBER FOR A LONG TIME 😎🍺🙏❤👍
I have the anvil foundry but I’ve been experimenting a lot with 1 gallon batches lately and used BIAB for the first time on a 2 gallon cooler to mash in. I can vouch that is super cheap to start compared to building a HLT, and mash tun. I picked up a 2 gallon cooler on offer for $7 and the bag was $4
Love it could you email me the steps from start to finish, and how the end products look. It's me first time watching, but always has interest in brewing one batch. And the ingredients needed, your technique seems simple compared to other videos I watch few days. Thx much I love it.
If heat and solvent (water) doesn't extract too many tannins there is no way a human beings upper body strength would ever be enough to. If you put them into an auger press maybe, but just squeezing the bag will do nothing but help you collect more precious wort. I'm glad you addressed that, I hear it constantly.
Great video on BIAB. Just saw your collab vid with Martin and decided to check your channel out. I've been doing BIAB for years now and its great, ive never felt the need to jump to a 3 tier system either.
Great video and explanation, I’ve been using this method for a good year and always gets great consistent results close to OG, when I first started I liked to experiment and put to much speciality grains in and never hit my required FG but still to the numbers and you will smash it. My mate gave me his grain farther and I still use this method. Some reason I find it a bit more purist and not like I’m cheating😂
Really really good video Trent! To be honest, it had a lot to do with me quickly switching from extract to BIAB. Just made my first batch and I'm lightyears ahead of my previous extract batches even on the first attempt. If you haven't covered it already, I'd be interested to know how you avoid trub in the fermenter when brewing all grain. Do you have such a video?
Thanks so much! And no I don’t have a video on that. I usually don’t worry about though. Most of it falls out and there have been some experimenters by others to show trub doesn’t have that many negative effects
I only ever brewed in a bag one time. Brewing in a bag (unbeknownst to me) actually let's a lot more trub through into the boil, and thus, into the fermenter. This isn't usually a problem once you adjust your recipe volumes to allow for a little bit more loss due to the stuff that will be left behind in the fermenter. It's all good. And just think of all the beer you get to drink figuring out your technic and system. LOL 👍 My personal choice was to build a mash tun. With a proper vorlauf, my wort clears up pretty well and I end up with a lot less trub. The down sides are a little more expense and longer brew day with a little more work.
I have being doing extract kits for 5 years and I think is time to move to BIAB, I only hope it is as easy as it looks on your videos. I am starting with the Pumpkin one but can you do a Christmas Ale or a Winter warmer beer. Thanks again
Most simple, and to the point vid I've seen so far. Thanks! Also some good ideas on the use of spent grains, I know some furry friends who would love a grain biscuit :)
I've got a question - maybe you can help. Will this bag from link will fit into 50l keg with lid cut off? I wanted to go for BIAB but most bags I come across are no good for my keg. I've also had another big pot if you could share dimension of one you using this can also help. IMO you have best homebrew channel. Very good work.
Great stuff man. Literally about to try my first biab in a few days and this was the best and most reassuring biab video i've seen yet..! Subbed ;) Quick question: I am doing a ginger beer recipe (not an actual ginger beer, but an APA with...ginger in it ;) ) - I plan to filter out the ginger after boil whilst funneling over to the fermenter. Is still ok to do this with all grains brews? I have absolutely nothing against trub or extra trub whatsoever, and actually want to give the yeast as many nutrients as possible during the ferment. However... too much ginger sediment in the fermenter is a different story and sometimes causes me all kinds of problems when making normal ginger beer, even after cold crash - makes bottling very difficult. Would you agree it's ok to run all this from a sieve whilst funneling into my fermenter? And 1 more question actually...! I almost always boil about half of my water (with the grains + ginger etc etc), funnel into fermenter, then add the 2nd half of water to the fermenter. Not only does this expedite the cooling process but it also just makes my life abit easier when boiling, my pot isn't ideal for doing the full quantity (I do 19L batches, just over 5 gals...) Any issues doing that? I always take my OG hydro reading after moving over to, mixing and oxygenating the wort in the fermenter with the non-boiled water. Thanks alot man! You probably wont even see this but wanted to pick your brain :D
First off thanks for the sub!! And here’s what I think: totally ok to use a sieve for ginger. Just make sure it’s a sanitized sieve. And then I don’t see anything wrong with your method with the water as long as it’s clean water, like straight from a jug or bottle. If you are pulling filtered water or tap water just make sure it’s going into a sanitized vessel. But otherwise you should be fine. The sooner you pitch your yeast the better your chances are for a quick, great fermentation
@@TheBruSho Cheers for the reply! The filtering through sieve method was more a question of whether it would have a negative affect on the grains atall. Of course we are talking minimal amounts here, but I use a fairly small grade sieve to get as much ginger out as possible (i dry hop with ginger after PF), so I don't want that affecting my grains and sucking away any valuable sugars stuck in a sieve :D Appreciate the response
Hey. I'm a recent subscriber looking to make the move from extract to BIAB for many of the reasons listed in this video. Love your stuff by the way. I'm conflicted on how big of a kettle to get. From what I've seen most people/forums recommend a minimum of 2x the final size of your batch. For example a 10 gallon kettle for a 5 gallon batch. I've also seen however many people reccomending the jump to a 15 gallon kettle. I was curious what your thoughts are/what size kettle you use.
Hey! So I think if your planning to do mainly 5 gallon batches I would go for a 10 gal kettle. I’m not sure what 15 gal kettle would get you besides extra space to make 5 gal batches. I would think that would be too tight to make most 10 gal batches. I have a 8 gal kettle and I wish I had a little more room
I lucked out and walked out in the scrap pile out back and picked up a 15.5 gallon keg that has been out there for years. I'll cut the top off and have a 15 gallon brew pot for practically nothing. Perhaps you can find one.
I have three brew pots. A 7, a 10 and a 16. I love the 16 as I don’t have to tend the boil for the whole 60 to 90 minutes. Lots of leeway regarding boil overs.
My grain absorption usually runs about 0.4 quarts per pound. So with a 10 pound grain bill, if I dough in with 4 gallons, I'm only going to get 3 from the first runnings. My batch sparge will be another 4 gallons. And I typically get that all back because the grain is already wet. Oh darn, forgot to mention this is in a mash tun, not BIAB. I'll typically boil off 1.5 of the 7 gallon pre-boil volume. The hardest part for any new brewer is figuring out their system. EVERYONE'S system and technic will be different. The BEST part is you get to brew and drink A LOT of beer figuring it out! 😁🍻🍺 Happy Brewing!
Great content like always. I believe I'm going to do a few more extract kits, while I start to buy the equipment needed to do BIAB and a kegerator . FYI, your first two links to amazon are not working.
Hi! Thx for the useful informations. Just wondering what's the difference between mashing with the full amount of water vs adding clean water on top of the bag after the mash is done? My recipe calls for 12L of water for mashing for 22L of wort before boiling, what if I just mash with 22L? Sounds more convenient Thx
You can totally do that if your kettle can hold all the grains and water at once. Adding water on top of the bag can help rinse out extra sugars trapped in the bag and help if you have a small kettle that can’t fit it all at once
Just discovered this, and I don't drink/make alcohol BUT I do make bone broth. Could this work for bone broth? I'd need it to stay at a mid-hot temperature from 8 hours to days, and I wonder if the bag could handle that.
Great video! I have this idea of put my brew bag inside my water cooler mash tun just to avoid recirculate the wort and spent less time. Do you think it is a good idea??
@@TheBruSho I’ve been trolling looking for setup advice on using sous vide on a 10G batch BIAB to hold temp. Trying to keep it simple because I have 26G,15G, 5G kettles and 2 keggles. The reason is to get around
Hello, please help! I'm going to BIAB by first time, I always use fly sparge, but now with BIAB way. What is the temperature range to sparge water? thanks in advance.
Quick question as me and a friend have just started are saying hit your target water heat, turn off heat and let it brew....? We were trying to keep it at a constant 65c heat...
Hey, turn off the heat just so you don’t scorch or burn the bottom of the bag. But if you drop temp too much from 65c you can always turn back on the burner to raise the temp up and get it close and then turn off again. Unless you have an electric system it’s near impossible to stay at a consistent temp but as long as you are in the right range you will be fine
when you brew all grains in in a bag, when you take out the grains of the pot, could you reuse the grains to make another batch of beer? what would happen
You totally could. It’s going to be considerably less strong and more thin but it can be done. Great for when you brew a big beer first. Look into “partigyle”
@@TheBruSho fantastic i will look it up, just found your vids, very informative, you need to do some on simple ways to do moonshine, so complicated to me anyway lol, cheers from canada
What's the deal with the bag touching the bottom? Do you need a false bottom to keep it from making contact? I'm thinking that at some point, there would likely be a situation where the temp drops too far during mash and you need to light the burner.
Yeah temp will drop a little bit if you have a thin kettle (like me). I usually just turn the burner on for 60 secs, stirring continuously until it’s back in the right range and haven’t had any issues of scorching. But if you had a false bottom it certainly wouldn’t hurt!
Those are great tools to have on hand, especially if you want to know the alcohol content and to cool down fast. This was just showing what you need to specifically do BIAB.
I’ve had nylon or polyester and I’ve never scorched the bag. Just lift it while applying heat, you can clamp it so it says raised. Or you can invest in a false bottom to create some space.
When the water hit the temp and you add in the grain. Did you turn off the heat completely? Meaning at that point you're just letting the grain sit in the water at it's current temp?
Yep exactly, it helps to have a good kettle to keep thing insulated and consistent. But if not you can turn on heat briefly if the temp drops too much to keep it in the right range.
@@TheBruSho they always say “advanced”and make it seem like you need some special tools. Is it a matter of extra steps if your using the bag method. Sorry I’m a newbie
yeah, you would just do it like any other system. Just be careful when heating up that you don't scorch the bag, might need to raise it slightly while heating up.
@TheBruSho just experienced my 1st stuck fermentation. OG was 1.060 then shut off like a light switch at 1.022. I've increased temp (mashed at 152°), gentle fermenor shake, added extra yeast (Lutra Kveik) & yeast enigizer & nothing. Was wondering if I extracted a bunch of unfermentable sugars cause hydrometer is locked at 1.022
@@prodanman could have been something with the mash, maybe it was too high? Or could have been something with the initial yeast pitch. But the real question is how does it taste. I've had beers under-attenuate but in the end still tasted great
@TheBruSho ok, one last dumb BIAB question. In ramping up to 2nd rest (say a 10 minute rest) do you leave bag in kettle while ramping up temp or remove it & reinstall once 2nd step target temperature is reached?
Hi, one question for yeast nutritient, is it okay to use wine yeast nutrient for beer brewing, since theres no yeast nutrients in my country for beer brewing specifically, cheera!
Yes totally ok to use wine nutrient. I don’t often use nutrients in beer since the malt provides a good amount of nutrients but if you are making a lighter style like Pilsner it could be a good idea to toss some in
@@TheBruSho thx for the reply bro, i plan to make two 25l batches of Czech pilsner style beer in a few days so i thought i might throw some in since water wont be too mineraly 😀
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Did two batches of extract before I jumped into BIAB and it was the best thing I did for brewing. Way easier to get into than it seems and its without a doubt the perfect place to start. I did BIAB for a long time with batch sizes from 1-5 gallons, and even now the popular all in one systems effectively do the same thing! Also thanks for the shoutouts! Great video as always and congrats on the 2k subs, well deserved!
Thanks for your insight and kind words! Yeah it’s a great starting off point for all grain! And of course thanks for the inspiration!
I'm brewing for more than 10 years and used all kinds of systems. Starting with a simple cooler + kettle, then upgraded to various two vessel systems with pumps, I recently thought I could settle with a Brewtools B40pro. Yes, it is nice, but somehow I was fascinated by simple systems. Thererfore I took an old kettle, bought a "the brew bag" and love this simple BIAB setup far more than my shiny B40... I think this is the lifecycle of homebrewing. If you are new to homebrewing, you can skip the cycle , save money and go straight to BIAB.
Oatmeal cookies with the spent grains are pretty awesome
Thanks for adding metric units 🥳
Welcome! Gotta show love for my non-US friends!
Without BIAB, I would never have been able to get into homebrewing as I don't have the floor space for the three-tun setup. Being able to do everything in one kettle has saved a lot of time and maintenance in my brew days.
Awesome content as usual, Trent! This will help a lot of beginning brewers get into all grain Brewing. Thanks for the shout out. Cheers! 🍻
Thanks buddy! Cheers! 🍻
Thanks. I'm actually downgrading from AG 3 vessel system to BIB and this was the perfect video tutorial 👌 🍻
That’s great glad it was helpful! Good luck!
I’ve been watching loads of vids and this one is by far the best for someone trying to get into brewing! 👏
Thank you so much! Good luck brewing!
The easiest way to chill wort is to dump 1 gallon of frozen hop ice on wort. boil hops in 1 gallon of distilled water freeze it overnight and when wort is ready just dump the frozen chunk of hop ice in the wort. Just make sure to account for the gallon of water since that hop ice is going to turn in to water.
Great video! and I've got that same shirt!
One of my fav YT channels 😉
I know this video is older but I can’t get enough of it. Just an FYI but I have been all grain brewing for around 5 years now and actually stopped using my two 10 gallon coolers and switched to BIAB just because it’s easier. I do still use my coolers occasionally for larger or complicated brews. Don’t listen to the negative talk about efficiency because I have actually had better efficiency than coolers because you end up being able to stir the mash more since you have all your volume in the kettle at once.
Love to hear that! As long as it makes brewing fun and you get good beer out of it then that’s what it’s all about!
Just getting into brewing, my turkey fryer kettle will work perfect. Thanks for the vid.
squeezed the bag for the first time ever because of this vid lol hope your right that it doesn’t produce off flavors! 🤞🏾🤞🏾
I am sending this to my buddy so he will stop asking me questions. Thank you!
Hahah great to hear, thanks man!
great video! but ouch, YATB!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@Dogstickfetch I know good instructions when I see em. This video, along with my help, helped him brew his first all grain batch of beer.
@@Unsub-Me-Now it's hilarious because, I kept asking our admin Rob on the discord questions about sparging and boiling and timing and then he sent me this video, LOLOLOLOLOL - I think for the exact same purpose! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great video! I’m a huge fan of the BIAB method and I agree that it makes great beer and is super simple!
Thank you! BIAB is so approachable. More people should give it a shot!
@@TheBruSho Agreed, I feel like it’s still a newer approach here that more people need to know about.
I've done BIAB for a few years now. From the very start I converted a 10 gallon brew kettle to electric by adding an element similar to those in electric water heater tanks. I just have access to 15 amps 120 volt outlets so I use it in combination with a conduction heat plate ( on a different breaker). Getting relatively quickly to mash and boil temperature has never been an issue. I recently added an Inkbird IPB-16 to control the element and it works like a charm.
That’s a great set up! I hope to some day go partial or full electric to help with keeping mash temps consistent. Thank you!
Incredibly helpful. Thank you. Doing my first brew in a bag with a Pliny the elder recipe.
This was an outstanding video. Loved how you covered everything so thoroughly for a beginner like myself. I’ve made many flavors of wine with great success and looking to move into brewing beer so your channel is definitely getting a sub from me. Thanks for what you do.
I'm in the same situation! How did your exploration into beer brewing go? 😃
@@taylorstanden It turned out great. Made an all grain berry beer.
@@odelloutdoors3424 That sounds delicious! I’m so glad that it went well. 😄🙌🏻
Best BIAB tutorial I've ever seen =) Well done!
Will take a look on your other videos.
Thank you, appreciate that! 🍻
All those spent grains might make a good substrate for mushroom farmers
I take a pretty cavalier approach with most things in life but for some reason when I make homebrew beer videos analysis paralysis hits me really hard and I replay the living hell out of the videos I'm watching. With that said this video makes the whole process seem extremely comfy though.
Now all I have to do is put some money aside every week to buy stuff xD.
Haha! Well I’m glad it helped a bit. Anyone can brew amazing beer!
You my friend have a great thing going on here EASY TO FOLLOW very simple NOT INTIMIDATING at all which we know BREWING EQUIPMENT CAN BE . YOU HAVE GAINED A NEW SUBSCRIBER FOR A LONG TIME 😎🍺🙏❤👍
Love to hear it, so glad you found my channel!!
@@TheBruSho Cheers 🍻
I have the anvil foundry but I’ve been experimenting a lot with 1 gallon batches lately and used BIAB for the first time on a 2 gallon cooler to mash in. I can vouch that is super cheap to start compared to building a HLT, and mash tun. I picked up a 2 gallon cooler on offer for $7 and the bag was $4
Yeah that’s a great way to do it with a cooler. Will keep your mash temp more consistent. Thanks for the feedback!
I watched your video after j got my bag and this was very helpful . My all grain with bag went well for 1st batch and came out great
Love it could you email me the steps from start to finish, and how the end products look. It's me first time watching, but always has interest in brewing one batch. And the ingredients needed, your technique seems simple compared to other videos I watch few days.
Thx much I love it.
If heat and solvent (water) doesn't extract too many tannins there is no way a human beings upper body strength would ever be enough to.
If you put them into an auger press maybe, but just squeezing the bag will do nothing but help you collect more precious wort. I'm glad you addressed that, I hear it constantly.
Great video on BIAB. Just saw your collab vid with Martin and decided to check your channel out. I've been doing BIAB for years now and its great, ive never felt the need to jump to a 3 tier system either.
Thanks for stopping by! Glad you liked the vid!
Great video! You make it seem so straight forward and easy! 🍺
Thanks and that’s my hope, brewing doesn’t have to be complicated!
Thanks for the video, just getting started and decided to invest in a brewbag after this video!
Amazing!! Good luck and have fun
I use a 240v Digiboil for my BIAB. Great temp control for mash and boil. Can do 20l (5 Gal) batches. Enjoyed your vids from New Zealand
Awesome, that seems like a solid system! Thank you
😂 your work out for the week I love it ! Keep it up 🔥🔥
Haha getting really strong at doing this one task 😂
Getting into brewing and my first brew will be a brew in a bag. Is there a video of what to do next?
Just found this video and i think its great. One question, how about the smell if youre doing it in a kitchen? Too powerful?
Hey Trent, do you ever teach how to edit videos? I would love to learn from you. The flow is great.
Thanks so much, I don't teach editing but have been doing it for a long time. Maybe if I start a 2nd channel I can put something together
@@TheBruSho yes do you use PP or FCP? I bet you do this for a living like me.
@@AM2PMReviews Yup my day job is video production too! And right now Premiere but used to use FCP pre-X
3:21Almost didn't see that little dog lol
Haha TBH I didn't notice she was there either!
@Jennifer M heh heh 🐶
Great video and explanation, I’ve been using this method for a good year and always gets great consistent results close to OG, when I first started I liked to experiment and put to much speciality grains in and never hit my required FG but still to the numbers and you will smash it. My mate gave me his grain farther and I still use this method. Some reason I find it a bit more purist and not like I’m cheating😂
Thanks so much! Love to hear some success stories for BIAB. It’s a great method
Wow, great video, super helpful and simple to follow.
Thank you for the feedback, glad it was helpful!
Really really good video Trent! To be honest, it had a lot to do with me quickly switching from extract to BIAB. Just made my first batch and I'm lightyears ahead of my previous extract batches even on the first attempt. If you haven't covered it already, I'd be interested to know how you avoid trub in the fermenter when brewing all grain. Do you have such a video?
Thanks so much! And no I don’t have a video on that. I usually don’t worry about though. Most of it falls out and there have been some experimenters by others to show trub doesn’t have that many negative effects
I only ever brewed in a bag one time. Brewing in a bag (unbeknownst to me) actually let's a lot more trub through into the boil, and thus, into the fermenter. This isn't usually a problem once you adjust your recipe volumes to allow for a little bit more loss due to the stuff that will be left behind in the fermenter. It's all good. And just think of all the beer you get to drink figuring out your technic and system. LOL 👍 My personal choice was to build a mash tun. With a proper vorlauf, my wort clears up pretty well and I end up with a lot less trub. The down sides are a little more expense and longer brew day with a little more work.
I have being doing extract kits for 5 years and I think is time to move to BIAB, I only hope it is as easy as it looks on your videos. I am starting with the Pumpkin one but can you do a Christmas Ale or a Winter warmer beer. Thanks again
Yeah I definitely have some plans to do something similar. And BIAB really isn’t that difficult, give it a shot!
Most simple, and to the point vid I've seen so far. Thanks! Also some good ideas on the use of spent grains, I know some furry friends who would love a grain biscuit :)
Thanks so much! And yeah my dog goes crazy for them!
I've got a question - maybe you can help. Will this bag from link will fit into 50l keg with lid cut off? I wanted to go for BIAB but most bags I come across are no good for my keg. I've also had another big pot if you could share dimension of one you using this can also help. IMO you have best homebrew channel. Very good work.
Well done! Really enjoying the channel. Joining the Discord.... now.
And the link is already expired / maxed out (or whatever happens when it doesn't work anymore). Next time!
@@JamesMarshall80 check the link again it should be fixed! Sorry about that!
@@TheBruSho All good! No worries, was just letting you know. Great Discord dude!
Thank you! 🍻
Great stuff man. Literally about to try my first biab in a few days and this was the best and most reassuring biab video i've seen yet..! Subbed ;)
Quick question: I am doing a ginger beer recipe (not an actual ginger beer, but an APA with...ginger in it ;) ) - I plan to filter out the ginger after boil whilst funneling over to the fermenter. Is still ok to do this with all grains brews? I have absolutely nothing against trub or extra trub whatsoever, and actually want to give the yeast as many nutrients as possible during the ferment. However... too much ginger sediment in the fermenter is a different story and sometimes causes me all kinds of problems when making normal ginger beer, even after cold crash - makes bottling very difficult. Would you agree it's ok to run all this from a sieve whilst funneling into my fermenter? And 1 more question actually...! I almost always boil about half of my water (with the grains + ginger etc etc), funnel into fermenter, then add the 2nd half of water to the fermenter. Not only does this expedite the cooling process but it also just makes my life abit easier when boiling, my pot isn't ideal for doing the full quantity (I do 19L batches, just over 5 gals...) Any issues doing that? I always take my OG hydro reading after moving over to, mixing and oxygenating the wort in the fermenter with the non-boiled water. Thanks alot man! You probably wont even see this but wanted to pick your brain :D
First off thanks for the sub!! And here’s what I think: totally ok to use a sieve for ginger. Just make sure it’s a sanitized sieve. And then I don’t see anything wrong with your method with the water as long as it’s clean water, like straight from a jug or bottle. If you are pulling filtered water or tap water just make sure it’s going into a sanitized vessel. But otherwise you should be fine. The sooner you pitch your yeast the better your chances are for a quick, great fermentation
@@TheBruSho Cheers for the reply! The filtering through sieve method was more a question of whether it would have a negative affect on the grains atall. Of course we are talking minimal amounts here, but I use a fairly small grade sieve to get as much ginger out as possible (i dry hop with ginger after PF), so I don't want that affecting my grains and sucking away any valuable sugars stuck in a sieve :D Appreciate the response
I did BIAB once , cheers 🍻
Hell yeah man!
Love this video!
Thank you! Love to hear that
Hey. I'm a recent subscriber looking to make the move from extract to BIAB for many of the reasons listed in this video. Love your stuff by the way. I'm conflicted on how big of a kettle to get. From what I've seen most people/forums recommend a minimum of 2x the final size of your batch. For example a 10 gallon kettle for a 5 gallon batch. I've also seen however many people reccomending the jump to a 15 gallon kettle. I was curious what your thoughts are/what size kettle you use.
Hey! So I think if your planning to do mainly 5 gallon batches I would go for a 10 gal kettle. I’m not sure what 15 gal kettle would get you besides extra space to make 5 gal batches. I would think that would be too tight to make most 10 gal batches. I have a 8 gal kettle and I wish I had a little more room
I lucked out and walked out in the scrap pile out back and picked up a 15.5 gallon keg that has been out there for years. I'll cut the top off and have a 15 gallon brew pot for practically nothing. Perhaps you can find one.
I have three brew pots. A 7, a 10 and a 16. I love the 16 as I don’t have to tend the boil for the whole 60 to 90 minutes. Lots of leeway regarding boil overs.
What is a good Pale Ale temp to brew at? 150F?
Love the video mate. But if I am using an electric urn can you leave it set at your steeping temperature instead of turning it off ?
You should be fine. But might be worth investing in a “false bottom” to be safe
GREAT VIDEO, I'M GONNA GIVE IT A TRY.
Can I buy any all grain recipe kit and make it BIAB style?
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My grain absorption usually runs about 0.4 quarts per pound. So with a 10 pound grain bill, if I dough in with 4 gallons, I'm only going to get 3 from the first runnings. My batch sparge will be another 4 gallons. And I typically get that all back because the grain is already wet. Oh darn, forgot to mention this is in a mash tun, not BIAB. I'll typically boil off 1.5 of the 7 gallon pre-boil volume. The hardest part for any new brewer is figuring out their system. EVERYONE'S system and technic will be different. The BEST part is you get to brew and drink A LOT of beer figuring it out! 😁🍻🍺 Happy Brewing!
That’s what makes this a great hobby and fun to learn! Cheers
Great content like always. I believe I'm going to do a few more extract kits, while I start to buy the equipment needed to do BIAB and a kegerator . FYI, your first two links to amazon are not working.
That’s a good way to go about it, build your system slowly and get your basic brewing skills down! And thanks for the heads up
Hi! Thx for the useful informations. Just wondering what's the difference between mashing with the full amount of water vs adding clean water on top of the bag after the mash is done?
My recipe calls for 12L of water for mashing for 22L of wort before boiling, what if I just mash with 22L? Sounds more convenient
Thx
You can totally do that if your kettle can hold all the grains and water at once. Adding water on top of the bag can help rinse out extra sugars trapped in the bag and help if you have a small kettle that can’t fit it all at once
Just discovered this, and I don't drink/make alcohol BUT I do make bone broth. Could this work for bone broth?
I'd need it to stay at a mid-hot temperature from 8 hours to days, and I wonder if the bag could handle that.
Great video! I have this idea of put my brew bag inside my water cooler mash tun just to avoid recirculate the wort and spent less time. Do you think it is a good idea??
That’s a great idea! I’ve seen many other people do this. Would definitely get your mash temp more stable
How much extra grain do you add to make up for the decreased efficiency? Great video, by the way. Thanks.
Thanks! Depends on your system but a few cups probably. Nothing too much
You can use a sous vide for precise water temperature.
Good tip thanks!
@@TheBruSho it might be a bit awkward to fit around the bag, though...
@@grantflippin7808 yeah and wonder if you would need a big industrial size one for big batches. Cool idea tho for sure!
@@TheBruSho I’ve been trolling looking for setup advice on using sous vide on a 10G batch BIAB to hold temp. Trying to keep it simple because I have 26G,15G, 5G kettles and 2 keggles. The reason is to get around
Reason is to not buy another kettle when I can heat faster with propane. Also can’t afford 10 all electric system.
How did you chill it for the yest
Can BIAB apply for rice wine?
Man I want to start brewing so bad but I know my ass will be drunk every day that's the only thing stopping me..😅
Hello, please help! I'm going to BIAB by first time, I always use fly sparge, but now with BIAB way.
What is the temperature range to sparge water? thanks in advance.
I think ~170F is appropriate but honestly I just do room temp and haven’t had any issues
Quick question as me and a friend have just started are saying hit your target water heat, turn off heat and let it brew....?
We were trying to keep it at a constant 65c heat...
Hey, turn off the heat just so you don’t scorch or burn the bottom of the bag. But if you drop temp too much from 65c you can always turn back on the burner to raise the temp up and get it close and then turn off again. Unless you have an electric system it’s near impossible to stay at a consistent temp but as long as you are in the right range you will be fine
when you brew all grains in in a bag, when you take out the grains of the pot, could you reuse the grains to make another batch of beer? what would happen
You totally could. It’s going to be considerably less strong and more thin but it can be done. Great for when you brew a big beer first. Look into “partigyle”
@@TheBruSho fantastic i will look it up, just found your vids, very informative, you need to do some on simple ways to do moonshine, so complicated to me anyway lol, cheers from canada
What's the deal with the bag touching the bottom? Do you need a false bottom to keep it from making contact? I'm thinking that at some point, there would likely be a situation where the temp drops too far during mash and you need to light the burner.
Yeah temp will drop a little bit if you have a thin kettle (like me). I usually just turn the burner on for 60 secs, stirring continuously until it’s back in the right range and haven’t had any issues of scorching. But if you had a false bottom it certainly wouldn’t hurt!
@delreydavid great tips!
What were those things that looked like puff balls floating in your wort? (At 1:58)
Haha those are Reese puff cereal. From my Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter video!
you are almost there : try NO STIRRING AT ALL AND VERY SLOW HEATING (24 HOURS) IN AN INSULATED VESSEL
do you reuse the bag?? if so....how do you clean it?
Yep rinse it off and dry it. You could boil the bag in water if you really want to get it clean
@@TheBruSho yup rinsed it off....did my first biab yesterday 🤙
@@gillachapelle4988 Awesome, congrats!
did I see Reese's puffs in your mash?
Hah good eye! Check out my Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter video to see why!
Bro that was the first thing i saw!
Hi do you need to clean and sanitise your cooling rack?
Clean yes, but sanitize no 🍻
what about the gravity, hygrometer, and chiller? Is that stuff also not really required? I'm asking to keep costs down lol
Those are great tools to have on hand, especially if you want to know the alcohol content and to cool down fast. This was just showing what you need to specifically do BIAB.
@@TheBruSho so it seems I'll possibly buy this stuff down the road if I stick with it. Thank you! And hello from Germany :)
do you need to wash the bag before first use?
It wouldnt hurt, just in case there is any factory gunk on it
how to prevent scorching of the brewbag? Is a bag made of cotton better than nylon?
I’ve had nylon or polyester and I’ve never scorched the bag. Just lift it while applying heat, you can clamp it so it says raised. Or you can invest in a false bottom to create some space.
@@TheBruSho thx for the answer😇 !
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When the water hit the temp and you add in the grain. Did you turn off the heat completely? Meaning at that point you're just letting the grain sit in the water at it's current temp?
Yep exactly, it helps to have a good kettle to keep thing insulated and consistent. But if not you can turn on heat briefly if the temp drops too much to keep it in the right range.
@@TheBruSho What would be considered "too much"?
@@tonyxiong4913 personal preference. but for me its like 7-10 degrees F
Grains brewed in the beginning then cooking longer with hops or other added grains?
I make wine already but may want to try some beer.
So the grains are steeped for about 60 mins, then removed and the liquid/wort is then boiled with hops to add flavor and bitterness
@@TheBruSho they always say “advanced”and make it seem like you need some special tools. Is it a matter of extra steps if your using the bag method. Sorry I’m a newbie
Thinking about doing BIAB but still using my mash tun to control temp, anyone have experience with that???
That would totally work. You would probably have better control over temp and also no worries about stuck sparge again!
recommended kettle size for 10G BIAB to make 8%IPA?? My grain bill is 30 lbs
Nice! Probably 15 gallons or larger
Trent, Do you have experience with step mashing BIAB?
yeah, you would just do it like any other system. Just be careful when heating up that you don't scorch the bag, might need to raise it slightly while heating up.
@TheBruSho just experienced my 1st stuck fermentation. OG was 1.060 then shut off like a light switch at 1.022. I've increased temp (mashed at 152°), gentle fermenor shake, added extra yeast (Lutra Kveik) & yeast enigizer & nothing. Was wondering if I extracted a bunch of unfermentable sugars cause hydrometer is locked at 1.022
@@prodanman could have been something with the mash, maybe it was too high? Or could have been something with the initial yeast pitch. But the real question is how does it taste. I've had beers under-attenuate but in the end still tasted great
@TheBruSho smells great but yet to taste it. Give that a go & bottle if it tastes good. Thx Trent. Love your content.
@TheBruSho ok, one last dumb BIAB question. In ramping up to 2nd rest (say a 10 minute rest) do you leave bag in kettle while ramping up temp or remove it & reinstall once 2nd step target temperature is reached?
Hi, one question for yeast nutritient, is it okay to use wine yeast nutrient for beer brewing, since theres no yeast nutrients in my country for beer brewing specifically, cheera!
Yes totally ok to use wine nutrient. I don’t often use nutrients in beer since the malt provides a good amount of nutrients but if you are making a lighter style like Pilsner it could be a good idea to toss some in
@@TheBruSho thx for the reply bro, i plan to make two 25l batches of Czech pilsner style beer in a few days so i thought i might throw some in since water wont be too mineraly 😀
@@datPANIC not a bad idea to give some extra insurance. Czech Pils is one of my favorite styles, happy brewing!
Have you ever tried a sous vide stick
No I haven't but seen others use one on small batches, have you?
@@TheBruSho I have made a 5 gal batch with my before
@@Kberrysal looking for help to use sous vide with 10G batch.
What do you think about brewvide vessi
I haven’t heard much about it but the concept sounds awesome. Would be fun to try out some time!
Where can I buy grains from?
Home brew stores, either in person if you have one local or online. Northern Brewer is an online retailer of home brew supplies for example.
Ty
You have a Tut on making a brew from start to finish?
3 vessel systems are way too expensive for brewing methods these days
The future is one!
I see, can be easy, with my ways, do the best brew .soon . copying...done , well