[nvshooter2276]

... 3V all-grain ...

Please define. Thank you...

[Richard]

... 3V all-grain ...

Please define. Thank you...

Three-vessel brewing: hot liquor tank, mash tun, brew kettle.

[nvshooter2276]

Three-vessel brewing: hot liquor tank, mash tun, brew kettle.

OK. Had no idea, what with not being an all-grain brewist...

[CounterPressure]

Three-vessel brewing: hot liquor tank, mash tun, brew kettle.

OK. Had no idea, what with not being an all-grain brewist...

You don't really need three vessels, biab requires 1, and I've done it for decades with only two. A kettle and a mash tun. I put the heated strike water and grain into the mash tun and heat the sparge water in the kettle. I sparge into a six and a half gallon bucket till I can get all the sparge water into the mash tun and then dump the bucket into the kettle again. I don't have a sculpture and I have never used pumps.


I would say extract saves about an hour and a half, but if you're steeping a bunch of grains, that time is even a little less. And this post wouldn't be complete without recommending you try biab at least once. You can try it with literally nothing other than a bag, the cost of which is immediately offset, at least in part, by the savings on the malt.

[Drewch]

And this post wouldn't be complete without recommending you try biab at least once. You can try it with literally nothing other than a bag, the cost of which is immediately offset, at least in part, by the savings on the malt.

+1.

Seriously. If you can do extract with steeping grains, you can do BIAB with the same hardware (plus a bag, of course).

[neuse]

And this post wouldn't be complete without recommending you try biab at least once. You can try it with literally nothing other than a bag, the cost of which is immediately offset, at least in part, by the savings on the malt.

+1.

Seriously. If you can do extract with steeping grains, you can do BIAB with the same hardware (plus a bag, of course).

Typically you'd need a bigger kettle, and maybe a block and tackle. Depends on batch size.

[Drewch]

Typically you'd need a bigger kettle, and maybe a block and tackle. Depends on batch size.

Depends on what you're setting as the independent variable.  For a first, low-cost foray into BIAB, I'd define batch size as a function of the existing kettle size. 

V_batch = 𝑓(V_kettle)

[neuse]

Typically you'd need a bigger kettle, and maybe a block and tackle. Depends on batch size.

Depends on what you're setting as the independent variable.  For a first, low-cost foray into BIAB, I'd define batch size as a function of the existing kettle size. 

V_batch = 𝑓(V_kettle)

I see what you mean. I went to BIAB when I started doing 2.5 gallon batches.

[pv]

Started in the late 90's with 2 extract batches (not kits).  Then extract with specialty grains for the next 68 batches (with a 20-yr break somewhere in the middle).  Been all-grain since.

[Steve Ruch]

And this post wouldn't be complete without recommending you try biab at least once. You can try it with literally nothing other than a bag, the cost of which is immediately offset, at least in part, by the savings on the malt.

+1.

Seriously. If you can do extract with steeping grains, you can do BIAB with the same hardware (plus a bag, of course).

Typically you'd need a bigger kettle, and maybe a block and tackle. Depends on batch size.

My normal batch is three gallons, biab, stove top: works great.

[Big_Eight]

I brewed exclusively with extract and steeping grains for two or three years. Then on and off for another two or three with all grain batch sparge batches mixed in.

Now, I am mainly doing half batches on my stovetop using BIAB kind of like Steve. Just bottled a half batch of Pattinson's 1971 Bodds recipe. Much easier on the back and minimal equipment.

I would have no problem doing another extract batch though as I've had some very good extract brews.