If you are using a standard BIAB with just the one mash step like me, it will not be as efficient as other methods. You can mash longer, you can get a better crush, you can experiment, or if you are like me, you just set the efficiency in the software lower and buy more grain.Thank you!!
Yes, i can see how brewing can be done with a simple equipment as well , and i am now looking to see if i can find a used or cheap big kettle (although I prefer to use it with an induction heater that i already have, rather then spending more money on a burner) .
I believe that so far I have been also mixing up the terminology of BIAB and All-grain. The difference as I understand it is the mashing and sparging steps ?
Do you consider systems like brewzilla to be BIAB (because its all in a single container , although the bag is metal) , or All-Grain?
Is all-grain efficiency so much higher then BIAB even when you sparge the BIAB bag ? do they differ only in efficiency?
It is debatable, but I consider my Brewzilla process to be all grain. That is because of the sparge and recirculation. But one could easily make a case for Biab, as the bag is indeed metal here.Thank you!!
Yes, i can see how brewing can be done with a simple equipment as well , and i am now looking to see if i can find a used or cheap big kettle (although I prefer to use it with an induction heater that i already have, rather then spending more money on a burner) .
I believe that so far I have been also mixing up the terminology of BIAB and All-grain. The difference as I understand it is the mashing and sparging steps ?
Do you consider systems like brewzilla to be BIAB (because its all in a single container , although the bag is metal) , or All-Grain?
Is all-grain efficiency so much higher then BIAB even when you sparge the BIAB bag ? do they differ only in efficiency?
In all-grain brewing, the different sparging methods do have different inherent efficiencies. But at the homebrew level the size of those differences are pretty small and you can easily compensate by adding a little more grain.Is all-grain efficiency so much higher then BIAB even when you sparge the BIAB bag ? do they differ only in efficiency?
You don't need to be a beginner to use ready made kits. I've been using them for years, mainly Aust. Pale Ale.Hello,
A newb question about malt extracts.
Since I am a beginner, I am using ready-made kits (e.g. coopers), which call for about 1 kg of sugar to be added.
I read that replacing the add-on sugars with dry or liquid malt extract creates a better flavor.
But isn't the kit already made up of liquid malt with some hops?
What is the difference between the malt extract in the kit and the malt add-ons that I buy?
If they are the same, do I even need the kit, or should I just buy liquid malt extract and use that ?