New Brunswick Craft Brewers Association

Marketplace => Classifieds => Topic started by: chrismccull on November 25, 2012, 07:23:54 PM

Title: BIAB
Post by: chrismccull on November 25, 2012, 07:23:54 PM

I am going to order a BIAB for my mash tun from the BrewNosers, if someone else wants one, let me know.

http://www.brewnosers.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1679

Title: Re: BIAB
Post by: Chris Craig on November 25, 2012, 07:31:22 PM

So, what's the purpose? Easy removal of the grain when you're done mashing?

Title: Re: BIAB
Post by: jeffsmith on November 25, 2012, 08:32:51 PM

Quote from: "ChrisCraig"

So, what's the purpose? Easy removal of the grain when you're done mashing?

Single vessel, full volume brewing. Cuts down on brew day length and clean up quite a bit  

Those bags are great. A lot of the Brewnosers are now using them.

Title: Re: BIAB
Post by: sdixon on November 25, 2012, 08:37:58 PM

I have been BIAB for some time now. Works well I think.

Title: Re: BIAB
Post by: Chris Craig on November 26, 2012, 06:49:28 AM

I know what BIAB is, but I think Chris is talking about using one to line a picnic cooler-type mash tun.

Title: Re: BIAB
Post by: DandyMason on November 26, 2012, 07:57:54 AM

I think that cooler one is pretty cool... Keeps things a bit cleaner and easy clean up... good option for people looking for a mash screen

This might work as a huge hop screen in my boil kettle, would it not?

Title: Re: BIAB
Post by: jeffsmith on November 26, 2012, 09:57:45 AM

Quote from: "ChrisCraig"

I know what BIAB is, but I think Chris is talking about using one to line a picnic cooler-type mash tun.

My bad, apparently my reading comprehension drops off on the weekends…

Title: Re: BIAB
Post by: jeffsmith on November 26, 2012, 10:01:37 AM

Quote from: "DandyMason"

I think that cooler one is pretty cool... Keeps things a bit cleaner and easy clean up... good option for people looking for a mash screen

This might work as a huge hop screen in my boil kettle, would it not?

Jimmy, the guy that's selling these actually uses one for his MLT (cooler) (http://www.brewnosers.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1679&start=75#p42303). As you mentioned easier clean up, and he's also found sparging faster as he can have the valve open a lot wider than with a bazooka or hose braid.

I would indeed work as a hop screen, there'll actually be some bags made of slightly different materials for that purpose available soon, after a bit of testing I believe (http://www.brewnosers.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3421&p=43933&hilit=hop+bag#p43933).

Title: Re: BIAB
Post by: HappyHax0r on November 26, 2012, 12:29:12 PM

Hmmm I should look into getting one of these too at some point.

Anything that simplifies cleanup would be good XD.

Title: Re: BIAB
Post by: Chris Craig on November 26, 2012, 01:03:35 PM

You still have to clean the mesh bag.  I think that'd be a pain in the ass.

Title: Re: BIAB
Post by: Jake on November 26, 2012, 01:18:08 PM

I'm with CC on this one. I'd much rather clean a hard surface cooler than a massive bag ... I know how much of a pain in the ass a hop sock can be to clean and this would be 10x the size of that

Title: Re: BIAB
Post by: jeffsmith on November 26, 2012, 01:23:35 PM

Quote from: "Jake"

I'm with CC on this one. I'd much rather clean a hard surface cooler than a massive bag ... I know how much of a pain in the ass a hop sock can be to clean and this would be 10x the size of that

Yup, I agree. I would imagine there's more reasons than clean up though, storage space, equipment cost, etc.

Title: Re: BIAB
Post by: DandyMason on November 26, 2012, 01:45:53 PM

Yeah definitely would suck to clean...

But Like Jeff said, other reasons to consider it.

Title: Re: BIAB
Post by: sdixon on November 26, 2012, 06:15:39 PM

When I clean the grain bag, it's pretty easy and fast. Much better than the gummy hop bag. I shake it out in the compost and rinse it twice in the sink. Drip dry. Then I have a beer :-)