My First Ag - Biab

[mxd]

Hi All

well did my first AG today, it's a BIAB.

Heres a nice clean virgin setup






got my bag and grain in, gave it a bit of a stir and checked my temp 68.4




wrapped it all up


Did the right thing.


mmm, it was gone, it;s cold here at the moment maybe a stout.


Times up check temp 66.4 - next time I will tie up or box the urn


put in the other heater (I need 2 for boiling), I got a good boil now just to hop into it.


all done, llet it sit for 10 then caused a whirlpool and cubed it.



the stuff down the bottom


Ok so pre-boil SG 1.043 should have been 1.048
post boil was 1.053 should have been 1.055

What to learn for next time.

A 1 hour boil evaporated just over 7 ltrs (6cm on an urn that has a radius of 19cm)
I don't think I squeezed the bag well enough.
there should have been 23 ltrs probably 17 ?
I will try to figure our efficiency

 

[Bribie G]

Textbook, mxd

Insert icon of clapping hands.

How did you hoist the bag? Also is that a home made pot/urn arrangement or is it a commercial brand? don't recognise the brand. To get that exact willow 23L cube full I usually need about 35 litres of water (liquor) overall.

congrats, it's going to be a great beer whatever. However with that headspace best to pitch asap.

 

[mxd]

thanks for that,

the urn is Westgate, they were bought out by Birko.

The urn didn't have a heating element in, so I put a 2200 $49 one in that could not get to a boil, so for the boil I run the 2 heaters.

I did it under a veranda (I forgot to take that photo) and just had rope over a purlin to hang the bag.

I will ferment tomorrow (well start) then do a red for the cube. Can't wait to try it.


thanks all for all the help, pictures instructions etc..


cheers
Matt

 

[bowie in space]

Nice one :icon_cheers: Looks good to me.

A 2C loss in temperature is not too bad. What did you make for your first AG?

Bowie

 

[Bribie G]

Aha the mighty Birko company. You did a good job with the immersion heaters. Seeing as you have a skyhook location, for a few dollars you can get a cheap galvanized awning pulley and some awning 'cord' from hardware store that makes a good lifting point. If you are reasonably fit and not totally decrepit (I'm 60 and a sedentary worker and I have little trouble) you don't really need a double pulley hoist system - also if you have a suitable vertical anchoring point, a metal cleat

is a great single-handed item for tying off the cord and then leave the bag hanging to drain while you do essential duties like pouring another stout. B)

 

[woodmac66]

Looks the goods ...Top Effort MXD!
Isn't this Brewing Addictive...
Everyone seems to be getting into AG


Woody

 

[mxd]

Nice one :icon_cheers: Looks good to me.

A 2C loss in temperature is not too bad. What did you make for your first AG?

Bowie

I did Dr's Golden Ale (had a little more grain to get higher alcohol)

 

[drtomc]

also if you have a suitable vertical anchoring point, a metal cleat

is a great single-handed item for tying off the cord and then leave the bag hanging to drain while you do essential duties like pouring another stout. B)

After the my brewpot, I think my teflon coated nylon boating cleat that I use for this purpose is probably the most expensive single item in my brewery. And worth every cent.

T.

 

[jyo]

After the my brewpot, I think my teflon coated nylon boating cleat that I use for this purpose is probably the most expensive single item in my brewery. And worth every cent.

T.

Congrats mate. Great setup. I think this is the 3rd AG cherry today!

AHHH, the beer you will make is... well... :icon_drool2: :icon_drool2: :icon_drool2:

 

[mxd]

heres my second one from yesterday, put an order in for 2 more bags of cracked grain, it will be my amber ausmerican pale ale and the good drs landlord.


cheers
Matt

 

[BjornJ]

Great setup you have there!

And the entertainment unit looks like a good way to get some tunes while brewing


thanks
Bjorn