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An all grain technique of making beer that uses just a single vessel to mash, sparge and boil. During the mash the grain is physically removed via a bag or some other form of retainer.

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About going BIAB

I'm thinking about making the switch to BIAB, primarily as a result of a growing family and increased time constraints. I have a few questions before I make the jump. How long is a typical BIAB brew day? What (if any) are the major drawbacks to…
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Why is it ok to squeeze a BIAB, but not a grain bag for steeping?

Higher temperature? I have squeezed the bag during BIAB pretty aggressively and haven't extracted any tannins (that I can perceive).
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Does BIAB lead to more unwanted malt residue entering the boiler and does this affect final beer quality

Does BIAB lead to more unwanted malt residue entering the boiler as there is no recirculating of wort until it runs bright, prior to boiling, as during a traditional sparge, and does this affect final beer quality
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Need help diagnosing efficiency on a wheat beer

Yesterday I did my 12th brew. My third in my current equipment setup. All-Grain BIAB where my efficiency has been consistently over %70. My previous brew, an IPA I hit all my numbers. I changed no variables for this beer except of course the recipe.…
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All Grain 1 gallon BIAB recipes

I am looking at doing some all grain BIAB small batch brews ie 1 gallon. I was wondering if there was any place i could get some good recipes from? Websites,PDF,any ones blog pages, Thanks so much. John
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What dimensions should a brew bag be for 5 gallon batches?

I began brewing BIAB with a starter kit for 1 gallon batches. I would like to move up to 5 gallon batches, but my original brew bag would be too small for the quantity of grains required. I know nothing of "needlework", I can buy material and give…
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