Hi guys,
Firstly, let me say that my aim here is not to start a sh*t slinging match, but more to compare the facts.
I am a BIAB brewer and am generally very happy with my beers (I am sure most would agree that there is always some room for improvement).
I also like the simpler process and am quite happy to continue with it into the foreseeable future.
It should be said that I am still quite inexperienced with only about 10 AG brews under my belt.
It must be said however that my curiosity about traditional 3 vessel brewing is getting the better of me.
I am continuously trying to justify to myself why I should stick with BIAB and that there is really no need to upgrade.
I think it's mostly the engineer in me wanting to optimise things and also have nicer toys.
The brew p**n on this site and others is not helping the situation.
Anyway, early in the BIAB evolution there was speculation about limitations of the process.
Now that it has been truly tried and tested by many thousands of brews, what are peoples understanding of the true limitations of the process?
I am sure there are BIABers on this forum who have now upgraded to 3 Vessel brewing.
What were your reasons for upgrading? Was it:
1. Beer quality (ie. consistency, cloudiness, etc)
2. Procedure limitations (ie. batch size, efficiency, sparging, step mashing etc)
3. Style Limitations (ie. high OG beers, lagers, etc)
4. Control (ie. automation, mash temp control, etc)
5. Brew Porn (need I say any more)
PS, I know that some of the examples are not limitations of BIAB.
What I am trying to establish is what are the real reasons to upgrade to a traditional 3 V system?
I am really hoping for BIABers to chime in with their experiences, as they would be the best people to judge the limitations.
Cheers
TIM
Firstly, let me say that my aim here is not to start a sh*t slinging match, but more to compare the facts.
I am a BIAB brewer and am generally very happy with my beers (I am sure most would agree that there is always some room for improvement).
I also like the simpler process and am quite happy to continue with it into the foreseeable future.
It should be said that I am still quite inexperienced with only about 10 AG brews under my belt.
It must be said however that my curiosity about traditional 3 vessel brewing is getting the better of me.
I am continuously trying to justify to myself why I should stick with BIAB and that there is really no need to upgrade.
I think it's mostly the engineer in me wanting to optimise things and also have nicer toys.
The brew p**n on this site and others is not helping the situation.
Anyway, early in the BIAB evolution there was speculation about limitations of the process.
Now that it has been truly tried and tested by many thousands of brews, what are peoples understanding of the true limitations of the process?
I am sure there are BIABers on this forum who have now upgraded to 3 Vessel brewing.
What were your reasons for upgrading? Was it:
1. Beer quality (ie. consistency, cloudiness, etc)
2. Procedure limitations (ie. batch size, efficiency, sparging, step mashing etc)
3. Style Limitations (ie. high OG beers, lagers, etc)
4. Control (ie. automation, mash temp control, etc)
5. Brew Porn (need I say any more)
PS, I know that some of the examples are not limitations of BIAB.
What I am trying to establish is what are the real reasons to upgrade to a traditional 3 V system?
I am really hoping for BIABers to chime in with their experiences, as they would be the best people to judge the limitations.
Cheers
TIM