Same ingredients as bread - devastatingly better results.

I'm thinking about going BIAB with an electrical set up of some sort, so I can do it in my kitchen. Ol Man Dick over here doesn't feel like sweating it out outside. Fortunately a lot of my 20 year old equipment is still functional and applicable (mainly my kegging gear).

Gear. Recipes. Technique. Whatcha got?

Edited to add: from here out Hexbear Homebrewers will be known as The HBHBs.

  • Phish [he/him, any]
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    2 years ago

    I'm in the same spot! I used to brew all the time but the building I moved into makes it harder for me to do it outside. I'm thinking about going BIAB on the stove.

    Let me know if you come across anything useful!

    My favorite beer to brew was scotch ale. I could never quite get hops for pales right. Would love to try lagering someday but that's probably going to have to wait until I have the space for a fermentation chamber.

    • danisth [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      I've been doing BIAB 1-1.5 gallon batches and it works great on the stovetop. It's also nice because with the smaller batch size you can experiment more.

      • Phish [he/him, any]
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        2 years ago

        Definitely excited to do some smaller batches. I'd like to get into saisons, so experimenting will be key.

    • DickFuckarelli [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      I'm eyeballing a clawhammer 120v system. My buddy uses a Brewzilla and he makes some killer stuff all in a very small space. All BIAB systems apparently are very similar functionally. I hate buying anything new so I've been monitoring FB marketplace and Craigslist daily.

      We'll see.

      I'll make another thread if I pull the trigger.

      • Phish [he/him, any]
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        2 years ago

        Hell yeah, thanks! I'm definitely excited about the smaller batch size. I used to do 5 gallons, which was great, but if I made a clunker it was hard to get through it all haha.

        • DickFuckarelli [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          I messaged the guy last night. Looks like we're going to strike a deal. Bit of a drive but the price is right and at least I'm not buying anything new.