Recent content by pips78

Just thinking about the insulation. It should help a bit, but the tank is made out of 5mm thick stainless. That has a huge thermal mass. I boiled it on Saturday night and it was still hot Sunday morning with no insulation on.

I ended up getting a good rolling boil after about 35min and the evaporation got up when I took the lid off. What’s sort of time after mash should it take to get up to rolling boil? And when do you start your timing of the boil from? If you get what I mean. I did a proper measurement of the L...

Sorry that’s and old photo. Not sure how that made it in there

I have put some blankets around and finally got a good rolling boil but it has taken about 35min from about 65deg to boil. I was not getting very good evaporation but with the lid off there is heaps more condensation

The lid is on a hinge with a seal a small outlet for condensate. Maybe I’m over worried about how much it’s boiling but by the sound of it insulation is a must

There is insulation between the vessel and the stand

Thanks for the advice. The power thing is all good as Im an electrician and have installed a dedicated circuit for the system. I’ve worked in breweries before and the tank was a tetrahops tank but kept clogging up due to it being in a cold room. Still has the smell of hops after 7 years. I...

Hey all I have a question. I have been building my BIAB for the last 5 years and finally got to do a water brew tonight to flush out all the niggly bits and pieces. It’s a 70L SS vessel with 2 x 2200W elements in it and I can’t get a good rolling boil on it like I have on bigger kit I’ve...

Hi there Im building a BIAB setup and I was wondering what element/s would be best for it? I am an electrician so power is no problem and its about a 50l pot. How does the kettle element go through the side? Is any welding needed (i would prefer not but its not to much of a mission to get it...

Hey there Im reading this thread as I about to do a BIAB and just working out the best way of chilling as i dont have a heat exchange. Is there any reason you cant put it in a fridge and get it to pitching temp straight after the boil (nothing in fridge) ??? Is this too hot for the fridge...