First BIAB - this Friday... all help appriciated.

[Brewman]

 

I am wanting to do a BIAB this Friday night.

 

To be honest I have done lots of reading and the prosess seems painless enough but I am sure its harder than it seems.

 

Next up is where my problem starts.

 

I have no idea about volumes, mash times etc... other words I need a recipe to work to. I like lighter beer rather than dark beers... and one able to help?

 

OK where to start... the equipment that i have and plan to have by Friday..!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=483714562

4- RING CAST GAS RING BURNER 365MM

I have no regulator for this yet and first up may try and fine one of many I have on appliances at home. But I will be going to an adjsutable pressure regulator to crank it up.

I also have a 50L keg... top still on. Will use the top as a lid. I also have a 50L pot with heavy base but no lid. Both have NO taps.... is this a problem? Also both have no thermometers installed in the pots but plan on doing this real soon. But I do have a digital one on a wire that plugs in to my digital scales which will do first up. Mind you if I can grab one soon enough i will install it asap.

 

I will have the wife make a bag to fit the 50L pot... will need some sort of lid though. I will also make a wort chiller.

I assume that I will be able to place the pot stright on to the burner... if not then I will make a stand and place the burner under the stand. If all does not go to plan it will be 2 weeks.... before first brew with BIAB.

 

First brew .... final volume 23L

1) I need a recipe....

2) Buy the grains and hops... no idea what

3) Fill the 50L pot with water (no idea how much) and start heating

4) install cake rack in the bottom to stop the bag burning.

5) raise strike temp to 73deg C then dump in grain and stir to make sure no clumps..

6) make sure temp is same everywhere in the pot and leave to steep with my  new lid on.

7) Leave for 60min

8) Boil some sparge water .... no idea on volume...

9) Lift grain and allow to drain then pour sparge water slowly over grain ... I am thinking a frame that will hold the bag open above the pot and allow me to pour sparge water over the grain...

10) Bring the wort up to a slow boil while stiring non stop... watch for boil over.

11) Add hops once I have a nice rolling boil... again stir when adding hops and watch for boil over.

12) Take note of the time I add the hops.

13) Boil for 45min and then add Irish Moss, wort chiller and hops... If needed?

14) Boil for 15min.

15) turn off gas... lift wort of the burner and place in a tub of ice water and turn on chiller

16) lower to pitching temp.

17) Pour wort through striner and in to sterilised firmenter 

18) Top up the wort to 5.5Gallons (if needed) with hot or cold water to achive 22degC

19) Pitch yeast and stir....

20) Place fermenter in temp controlled chamber.

 

Additional notes.

1a,2a,3a,4a,5a...etc Have a beer, listen to some sounds and enyoy the whole process. hence I am planning this in the garage... I mean man cave!

 

Ok sorry for the ramble... can someone help with all the above. Does this sound OK.. and whats a good beer recipe? I tend to drink Lion red... and many largers which I know will come later. So I am thining a nice draught beer first up would be great.

 

All advice and comments appriciated.

 

 

[JumpR]

Also, don't forget to aerate the wort before going into temperature controlled chamber.  I have also found 1 or 2 beers during brewing is all good, but with too many under the skin I make too many mistakes..

[TBone]

I'm pretty much where your at buddy... got most of my gear. Getting ready to brew BIAB in the next few weeks. 

 

Good calls on BeerSmith... its a good program and not that expensive. 

 

In regards to recipes... head over to http://www.homebrewtalk.com/ . They have a pretty good recipe database. 

Find a recipe you like... plug in the details into BeerSmith and you should be set. 

Good luck!