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BIAB Fabric

Post by Jimmy » Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:24 pm

Anyone here doing BIAB? Where did you get your fabric? I was thinking fabricville, but thought there might be somewhere cheaper.

I am thinking about giving BIAB a try to shorten/alleviate the cleanup process.

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Post by RubberToe » Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:35 pm

I'm just using a jumbo bag from NG. It's a tight fit around the top of my 20L pot but it's fairly deep. However I want to check Fabricville fore some voile matterial as it is a bit finer.



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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by CorneliusAlphonse » Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:39 pm

got some at I think fabriccille for like 5 bucks or something. it was 2 year ago. sewed it to fit y pot, but now I'm usi it in a cooler and doesn't fit great. might make a new one sometime
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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by Jimmy » Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:41 pm

Have either of you brewed all-grain using the traditional method as well?

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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by CorneliusAlphonse » Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:01 pm

I am doing kind of a mix... using the fabric in my mash tun instead of a manifold. I mistyped earlier, I'm hoping to upgrade to a manifold soon (not a larger bag). The biggest issue I've noticed is that the liquid that drains from the bag is quite cloudy (you can't do any sort of vorlauf with it). not sure how that influences my beer, though.
planning: beer for my cousin's wedding
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Kegged: barrel barleywine from 2014 - i think i still have this somewhere

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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by Jimmy » Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:03 pm

CorneliusAlphonse wrote:I am doing kind of a mix... using the fabric in my mash tun instead of a manifold. I mistyped earlier, I'm hoping to upgrade to a manifold soon (not a larger bag). The biggest issue I've noticed is that the liquid that drains from the bag is quite cloudy (you can't do any sort of vorlauf with it.. not sure how that influences my beer, though.
How does the clarity of the final beer end up?

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Post by RubberToe » Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:41 pm

Jimmy wrote:Have either of you brewed all-grain using the traditional method as well?
I haven't. I have lots of trub in my fermentor and crystal clear beer.


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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by mr x » Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:02 pm

Ncm might have a large bag that would work. HD and the rest sell 20 gal strainers too.
At Alexander Keith's we follow the recipes first developed by the great brewmaster to the absolute letter. :wtf:

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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by Jimmy » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:00 am

Picked up some material from fabricville tonight...if the girlfriend gets to work sewing it, I might be doing BIAB tomorrow. :pow:

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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by Becky » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:03 am

Jimmy wrote:Picked up some material from fabricville tonight...if the girlfriend gets to work sewing it, I might be doing BIAB tomorrow. :pow:
I don't know how to sew. :finger:

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Post by NASH » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:11 am

Becky wrote:
Jimmy wrote:Picked up some material from fabricville tonight...if the girlfriend gets to work sewing it, I might be doing BIAB tomorrow. :pow:
I don't know how to sew. :finger:
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Post by CorneliusAlphonse » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:18 am

Becky wrote:
Jimmy wrote:Picked up some material from fabricville tonight...if the girlfriend gets to work sewing it, I might be doing BIAB tomorrow. :pow:
I don't know how to sew. :finger:
i'll sew it for him :limp wrist:

(not really, i got someone else to sew mine too, lol)
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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by Jimmy » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:23 am

CorneliusAlphonse wrote:
Becky wrote:
Jimmy wrote:Picked up some material from fabricville tonight...if the girlfriend gets to work sewing it, I might be doing BIAB tomorrow. :pow:
I don't know how to sew. :finger:
i'll sew it for him :limp wrist:

(not really, i got someone else to sew mine too, lol)
She's full of shit...and will be up first thing in the morning sewing that sack, especially if she plans on drinking any of the beer! :lol: :delete:

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Post by RubberToe » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:23 am

Jimmy wrote:Picked up some material from fabricville tonight...if the girlfriend gets to work sewing it, I might be doing BIAB tomorrow. :pow:
What did you get and how much was it?
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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by Jimmy » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:24 am

It was the 100% polyester voile material, it was like 10 bucks

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Post by CorneliusAlphonse » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:28 am

Jimmy wrote:It was the 100% polyester voile material, it was like 10 bucks
apparently nylon voile is a bit better if it's going to have heat applied directly (i think)

i've been using the polyester myself with no problems, though. couldn't find nylon there when i looked

edit: maybe i have them backwards and polyester is better. dunno.
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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by Jimmy » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:31 am

CorneliusAlphonse wrote:
Jimmy wrote:It was the 100% polyester voile material, it was like 10 bucks
apparently nylon voile is a bit better if it's going to have heat applied directly (i think)

i've been using the polyester myself with no problems, though. couldn't find nylon there when i looked
I've got a false bottom in my mash, so I am not too concerned about it.

I'm thinking if this works out alright, I'll be able to setup 2 of my keggles and do two different 5 gallon batches at once...or even 3 if I feel really ambitious :headbang:

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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by chris » Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:25 pm

Anyone ever tried game bags aka field dressing bags? Ive got one here in my hand and although it doesn't say what its made out of it looks and feels exactly the same as the bags you would use for steeping grains in an extract batch. They are already in the form of a bag so no sewing required and they are big enough to hold a entire deer.

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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by Jimmy » Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:38 pm

chris wrote:Anyone ever tried game bags aka field dressing bags? Ive got one here in my hand and although it doesn't say what its made out of it looks and feels exactly the same as the bags you would use for steeping grains in an extract batch. They are already in the form of a bag so no sewing required and they are big enough to hold a entire deer.
From what I've read, acrylic, polyester, cotton all work. Not sure what else is ok to use though.

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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by Jimmy » Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:37 pm

Just finished cleaning up and hit everything right on target...it was my easiest brew day yet

I used my hop spider for the first time ever, it's warped to shit and just about fell into the boil kettle. I like the way it works, but I've got to find a stainless solution to keep the PVC from melting!

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Post by RubberToe » Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:05 pm

Jimmy wrote:Just finished cleaning up and hit everything right on target...it was my easiest brew day yet
Right on. My numbers are good so far today too. My pot is in a "snow bath" in my sink cooling down now. My CFC is a pain in the ass to use with stove top brewing, no pump yet.
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Post by GAM » Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:07 pm

Becky wrote:
Jimmy wrote:Picked up some material from fabricville tonight...if the girlfriend gets to work sewing it, I might be doing BIAB tomorrow. :pow:
I don't know how to sew. :finger:
Tense!

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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by derek » Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:34 pm

chris wrote:Anyone ever tried game bags aka field dressing bags?
Not previously used, I hope :-)
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Post by RubberToe » Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:53 pm

Jimmy, what is the name of the fabric you picked up? I was just at Atlantic Fabrics and they had no idea what I was talking about when I asked them for voile. I did see some polyester mesh curtain liner; didn't grab it because I wasn't sure. I'm just looking for something to stuff into my 19L pot until I get one made for the keggle.
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Re: BIAB Fabric

Post by RubberToe » Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:55 pm

:drunk: Forget it, you answered the same question from me on page two! LOL!
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