Getting into BIAB - What Size Pot??

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Getting into BIAB - What Size Pot??

Postby Heffers » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:02 pm

Hi team,

I am looking at having a go at BIAB for both a nice drinking beer and also for distilling beers in the chase for a whiskey worthy of ageing / enjoying.

I have fermenters of various sizes ( 20L, 60L & 200L ) and 4 x 19L kegs ( ex Asahi ) which I would like to set to purpose.

I have had very limited experience with brewing ( a few kits of beer and a few ginger beers ) but am always keen to dive in head first and have a go.

My question is, should I start out with a 40L pot for brewing in the BIAB method or have some of you wished you had have gone bigger from the get go? I have a bit of birthday money here and can extend to a 70L from ebay which are about $150 ish. The 40L aren't all that much cheaper but I am concerned about the size issues (not sure if 70L too big or 40L too small). I have a four burner gas ring and intend to rig a shroud for the pot when I'm mashing to conserve heat. I also have access to and the skills to use a sewing machine so I can fabricate a custom bag to suit the pot.

Please remember that this is not only for batch drinking beers but will also evolve into larger scale for distilling (once I have the hang of BIAB)

Any experiences from you knowledgeable gurus will be well received.

Cheers, Heffers
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Re: Getting into BIAB - What Size Pot??

Postby crow » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:09 pm

I use to brew in a laundry copper before I got lazy/ over the inconsitant results . Anyway hard the beat , they come up on ebay all the time ,gas,electric and wood fire :twocents-mytwocents:
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Re: Getting into BIAB - What Size Pot??

Postby home_brewer » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:49 pm

I use a 50l keg with the top cut out and a craftbrewer bag for single batches 23l, but i think you can get away with the keg for double batches 40 to 45l
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