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Re: BIAB - Custom Bags: For Coolers/Kegs/Pots/Etc.

Post by canuck » Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:52 am

Jimmy wrote:If anyone wants to help a brotha out, like the facebook page and share with your brewing friends :cheers2:

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Post by GAM » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:25 am

Jimmy wrote:If anyone wants to help a brotha out, like the facebook page and share with your brewing friends :cheers2:

http://www.facebook.com/biabbrewing" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Sorry I don't Facebook. I have shown several people the bag!

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Post by LeafMan66_67 » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:43 am

Done!
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Post by bluenose » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:37 am

Done :cheers:
GAM wrote:Sorry I don't Facebook. I have shown several people the bag!

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I'm sure you have, but what about Jimmy's website?
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Post by sleepyjamie » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:45 pm

Did another cooler biab today.

Came home at lunch did the mash. 3 hours later when I got home from work temp only dropped by 5 F.

Ended up with 23L of apa at about 75% measured efficiency. Ended up squeezing the bag. So far using the biab + cooler seems to have a much better end result. Since the temp will stay constant I'm hoping I will get much better tasting beers. The keggle biab I struggled to keep the temp constant and often some beers ended up with phenol taste.

Saturday doing a winter warmer with my boss. Will try and take lots of video if I can as I won't be brewing at night.
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Post by erslar00 » Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:01 pm

done... :cheers2:

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Post by mr x » Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:41 pm

The phenol taste shouldn't be due to the mash stage. That's a fermentation issue.

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Post by Jimmy » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:02 pm

Thanks to everyone who has liked the page so far :cheers2:

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Post by dean2k » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:10 pm

Jimmy, I'm probably going to continue the BIAB route and will upgrade from my paint-strainer bag hopefully in the near future with one from you guys. My only concern is that my converted cooler has a screw top lid. Any options to deal with that?
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Post by Jimmy » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:12 pm

dean2k wrote:Jimmy, I'm probably going to continue the BIAB route and will upgrade from my paint-strainer bag hopefully in the near future with one from you guys. My only concern is that my converted cooler has a screw top lid. Any options to deal with that?
It's possible that a regular bag might work. They are so thin that the lid might be able to screw on with the bag between it. Is it a cooler like this one?
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Post by bluenose » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:18 pm

someone mentioned using dental floss for dryhopping in kegs in another thread... maybe you could tie floss around the top of your bag and string it out the lid and tie it to the handle of that cooler
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Post by dean2k » Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:43 am

Jimmy wrote: Is it a cooler like this one?
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Post by sleepyjamie » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:34 am

mr x wrote:The phenol taste shouldn't be due to the mash stage. That's a fermentation issue.

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yes my bad. my fermentation temps are spot on.

the taste is similar and im not sure why.
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Post by sleepyjamie » Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:51 pm

Brewed up a Cow Bay Christmas Ale today (my bosses recipe). Hit around 77%. Was able to take lots of video this time so ill be making a video sometime soon. Anyone know of any half decent video editing software that is free?
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Post by Jimmy » Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:36 pm

I used windows movie maker

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Re: BIAB - Custom Bags: For Coolers/Kegs/Pots/Etc.

Post by Jimmy » Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:32 pm

Custom sized "Hop Spider" socks now available. They are made of the same material as the BIAB for maximum filtration of hop particles (soon to be offering a coarser material as well).

Hop spider socks are sized to the width & depth of your kettle and tapered to fit your spider.
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Post by Graham.C » Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:40 pm

Jimmy wrote:Custom sized "Hop Spider" socks now available. They are made of the same material as the BIAB for maximum filtration of hop particles (soon to be offering a coarser material as well).

Hop spider socks are sized to the width & depth of your kettle and tapered to fit your spider.
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Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie... Whats the price tag on these and do you have some weight on the bottom to keep it from floating to the surface during the boil? I guess I could use a SS ball bearing but I was hoping for some wire or something to keep it open... Any thoughts?
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Post by Jimmy » Fri Feb 08, 2013 3:20 pm

Nothing built into them. We're trying to keep the price low on these and adding anything will up the costs. I thought about stainless rod etc..but it just didn't make sense price wise. I've used one on my system and added a 1/2 stainless coupler in the bag and it was fine.

The hop spider bags are $10.

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Post by Graham.C » Fri Feb 08, 2013 4:27 pm

Great. I'll PM you when I get my spider up and running. Thanks!
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Post by Cheesehead » Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:40 pm

I've used Jimmy's custom made bags for a couple of batches know and love it. The handles make it easier to maneuver and there is no way in Hell I'd be able to use the bag I bought at Noble Grape when I first started for the 8kg of grains I brewed tonight (I use the old one to store hops in).
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Post by Jimmy » Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:41 pm

Good to hear the bag is working out for you Greg. Thanks for the feedback!

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Post by Cheesehead » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:51 pm

Very happy with that.

What do you do to clean it? I've rinsed it out right after use and then lit in sit in water for a couple of days. Do you put it in the washer or do anything else with it?
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Post by Jimmy » Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:48 pm

I just spray it off after I'm done with it and let it hang to dry.

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Post by GAM » Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:22 am

I dump mine in the compost, give it a good rinse and hang it on the line.

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Post by sleepyjamie » Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:46 am

Same here
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