My Top 10 Tips for BREW IN A BAG (BIAB)

Brew in a Bag is an awesome way to brew great home brewed beer. But it can be a bit tricky at times. So today I put together my Top 10 Tips and Tricks to make BIAB even better!

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0:00 Intro
0:24 BIAB
0:41 Tip 1
1:25 Tip 2
2:13 Tip 3
2:45 Tip 4
3:34 Tip 5
4:36 Tip 6
5:12 Tip 7
6:18 Tip 8
7:03 Tip 9
7:57 Tip 10

[HOMEBREWLIFE]

no joke.. i'm googleing all these questions right now. I just got my 20 gallon anvil kettle and i can't wait to get this going. Cheers!

[michaelcastagner]

Great tips. I routinely get >80% mash efficiency with my setup. I double crush (second crush is very fine), and I installed a recirculation pump during the mash. Very happy.

[superslyko]

For those 10 gallon batches, use 2 bags & split your grain. Like what Beermeister32 said, use Double Brew In A Bag (DBIAB)! It is a simple 2-bag setup with some stainless 1/8" welding rod over the top to clip on to. Makes bag extraction a breeze, no pulleys, block and tackle, engine hoists or extra buddies needed! You saved me 2 hours on my brew day with all your tips!!!!Thank

[diverbob]

As alternative to double crushing your grains, you can also simply add 10% more of each grain in the grain bill. Since, as homebrewers, we're only talking about a few ounces for most of the grains this is relatively cheap and easy to do. I routinely get efficiencies greater than 80% using this method. Cheers!

[lonabrak]

Great vid! Can't wait to try my first bib brew now. Cheers!!

[thomaswyrick]

I would add to the list: using sous vide for your mash. I put an ANOVA sous vide stick into my kettle. It gives you ultra precise temps, keeps water moving which I adds to efficiency, and removes the need for a thermometer on your kettle.

[bodean_brewz]

Awesome video as always Trent!! Thank you!!

[ChrisHodges]

What a great video and edit. Well done!

[Slickze]

Needed this tips! One search on YouTube got me this vid! Nice!

[ElementaryBrewingCo]

Great tips! BIAB is a great entry point into all grain!!! Cheap and effective.

[christaylor]

Awesome vid as always. That draining rack is looking a little gnarly, maybe time for an overnight in some pb-dub.

[burglesbrewing]

Great video! Converting to brew in a bag has made brewing so much simpler. Thanks again for the shout out.

[syoukhan]

wow your production is awesome dude, name of the show also dope had me rolling, nice stuff bro

[britishteapower]

Really helpful video. Interested in how to reduce or avoid scorching when using an induction hob.

[morganw]

This channel is extremely underrated, should have way more subscribers.

[tommurtagh]

awesome tip for squeezing with the lid. one bag cleaning tip; in the winter when my hose line is off, i dump my grains, flip the bag inside out (shaking off as much grain as possible) and then throw it in the washing machine on hot with some oxi clean. usually does the trick and keeps my bag fresh

[edmunddavis]

I loved your content, tone and production. Great minds think alike. I do all 10 of these myself and, thankfully, have used the same bag for probably 50 batches. It's certainly getting a little worn, but it still works, so I'd rather put those $8 towards the next grain bill! :)

[jacquesnieuwoudt]

I put my brew bag in my plastic fermenter after removing it from the kettle and run about 3 to 4 jugs of 65C water over it. I let that sit for about 20 minutes and then drain and add to the rest of the wort in the kettle. I also moved my heating element from an old Peco plastic kettle to a 50 litre stainless steel vessel and it works well as I use water from my boiler which I can heat to 60C straight from the tap. Saves a lot of time.

[nedt]

Well presented goodnscript and good content. Thanks!

[Ng]

Wow! Tip 7 and 8 are so simple and good that i never thought it.
Thanks buddy!