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How thick is your mash when brewing in a bag (BIAB)? How thin is too thin? I would think that this is more of a problem if your grain bill contains a large percentage of gains with no diastatic power (such as flaked wheat). BIAB is mashed thinner than traditional all grain mashes, but its...

In your experience with BIAB, do you get more trub than with traditional mashing (in a cooler, sparging, etc). How much Trub do you get for a 5 gallon (20 liter) batch?

For traditional mashing, using a mash tun, some brewers will condition their malt. This consists of misting the grains with a fine mist, mixing them around, letting them sit for a while, then crushing them. This prevents less husk damage, and dust. Is this beneficial for BIAB? Brew in a Bag...

Based on my reading here, some of you drain the hot wort directly into some kind of plastic container (cube shaped) and let it cool for a day before pitching the yeast. I live in the USA. What containers would be appropriate for a 20 liter batch? What should I avoid? Where might I get a cube...

I apologize if this is not the correct forum, I searched and didn't see where this would go. My question is: using BrewMate - I enter the grain bill, and final water volume. But where does it show me the amount of strike water i need for the Mash, and the temperature? Also, where does it show...

Based on what I have read here I am planning on doing a BIAB on the stove. Equipment - 3 20 liter pots, plus some smaller pots. 2 Laundry bags - one cotton and one polyester? 1. I will have the grains double crushed, and keep the steeping grains out of the mash. 2. For 5 Kilos of grain I will...