AG! Worth it or not?

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I'm in NSW. I grew up with my dad doing AG back in the 1960's as it was the only way to do it. He used to roast and toast his own grain for stouts and darker beer, malt his own corn for high ABV and pinch my glass marbles and mum's nylon stockings on brew day.

What mash tun was your Dad using to brew AG in the 60’s? You mention using nylon stockings, were the stockings used as a grain bag as in what is known as BIAB these days?