My first BIAB and a first how to BIAB Last weekend I made my first attempt at BIAB, and I wanted to explain a bit about the process, how I made the conversion from extract and my take on it. First, a little about BIAB - it stands for Brew (or Beer) In A Bag. The method is as literal as it comes - the mashing is done in a bag that is soaked in a pot and than being taken out, … [Read more...]
Black Ale BIAB brew day
Finally my ingredients have arrived (actually on Monday, so I had to wait patiently for a week), and I had the means to delve into the world of BIAB. First I want to say that it is great, exciting, tiring and a very long process. I can only imagine what a full all-grain brew day might look like. in this post I will only go over the actual brew day, but in the next few days I … [Read more...]
If you can’t make beer – drink beer!
This weekend I wasn't due to be home, but I was ill all week, and decided to stay home. As a back up plan I ordered more beer ingredients, hoping to make more beer, but sadly the delivery haven't arrived, so I had no ingredients to make any, and so no brew day report. The plan was to try for the first time BIAB (Beer In A Bag) - a one pot process of making beer from grains … [Read more...]