How to brew your first BIAB Beer! Intro guide to Brew in a Bag

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Learn how to make beer easily, and from start-to-finish! In this simply-worded and thoroughly explained howto video we show you how to do brew in a bag all-grain beer brewing. We decided to do a very simple SMaSH (single malt and single hop) beer for this video due to the simplicity of the style! We walk you through all the steps to brew all-grain beer at home: mash, boil, fermentation, and packaging! YOU can brew beer. Yes it requires some special gear and a whole afternoon - but it's WORTH it, we promise! This ale was grain to glass in five weeks.
0:00 Intro
4:17 Recipe
4:29 The Mash
10:21 The Boil
13:46 Fermentation
14:28 Packaging
16:41 Tasting/Conclusion
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@TheBruSho 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial! Its crazy how easy BIAB can be and how amazing the results are, a great beginner way to brew. And shoutout received! 🍺💰

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

BIAB+SMaSH is a dream for a first go. Thanks for tuning in!

@taylorstanden 5 ай бұрын

The Bru Sho and Doing the Most is the collab we all need!

@poweredbynick3994 Ай бұрын

Omg, dude you re helping me out a lot rn because, I’m just starting out and want to move to all grain. But it’s hard to find really detailed information in simple language! I really appreciate you!

@TheMrpiggyboy Жыл бұрын

Great presentation, just that simple. Been home brewing for 35 years did a lot of different recipies. Simpler is best . I may go crazy and add a bit of crystal malt. Got my brew bag and winch 2 years ago I do sparge my grains . Grow my own hops Hallartual and cascade mixed.

@declary Жыл бұрын

Thanks tons for putting this together, super great video!

@moreasdam 2 ай бұрын

Dude, thanks bunches for sharing your knowledge! Really appreciated.

@aaronwolfenbarger2122 2 жыл бұрын

Great job BC. Easy, simple, and 3xplains the basic of BIAB.

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We tried to be thoughtful of just the points that a new BIAB brewer would need - and not go be on the basics.

@NikitaVorontsov 2 жыл бұрын

That’s pretty cool, I’ve been tempted by BIAB after seeing BruSho doing it and now yourself. It looks really easy and low maintenance/cleaning!

@PatrickSandy78 2 жыл бұрын

Biab is a game changer. Great video as usual.

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

It definitely has its place in my brewing repertoire!

@Cerevisi Жыл бұрын

Great stuff; I've been homebrewing for over 18 years and tried almost every method there is, biab is definitely the way to go for those new to all grain. Also, SMaSH beers are fantastic tool for familiarizing yourself with new base malts, hop varieties, and yeast strains... maybe changing just one thing at a time though so you get to spot to subtleties in the change. Even after all this time I make several SMaSH beers a year, my last being Golden Promise/El Dorado hops/Lutra Kveik yeast and it made a delicious beer.

@jasonduggan2987 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Good job explaining the positives of making a one malt, one hop beer and showing that it is not a very hard thing to do.

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I wanted to show that it can be super accessible.

@tooidiotsbrewingcompany8137 2 жыл бұрын

I have been doing BIAB for a couple of years now, but always learning. Thanks for sharing the tip on adding the hop spider after the hot break.

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I had been wondering why I was having to use a fine brush so frequently on my spider, then saw that post on Reddit and was like, welp, that makes perfect sense.

@stevencoffey5010 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video 👍

@TroubleBrewing 2 жыл бұрын

Great walkthrough! Cheers!

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy brewing! 👍

@Unsub-Me-Now 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I would have started out with BIAB. Instead I went 3 vessel and sank a ton of money. . . .Now I am on an Anvil Foundry and couldn't be happier.

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

Idk man, I think I still prefer the old school 3-vessel setup. It feels like I have better control. But, I'm still doing a lot of learning myself.

@honeybrewer9455 2 жыл бұрын

@@DointheMost BIAB is good if you don't have the space/money for better equipment. But if you already mastered the three vessels then the BIAB becomes pointless

@Nestlethehobgoblin 2 жыл бұрын

Great video man. I've been transitioning into biab after just doing partial mashes this is a great explanation of what this process is and why one might want to start biab.

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! We worked to really try and simplify everywhere we could.

@riukrobu 2 жыл бұрын

I loved everything!

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

👉😎👉

@lsh3rd 2 жыл бұрын

To simplify this even further, I use a 30 QT stock pot (search 2616 on Amazon) that's kind of squat and it fits my gas range very well even with a microwave on top. It's great for doing 3 gallon batches - and because the batches are smaller, I use a plastic tub the pot fits into filled with ice instead of a wort chiller. One less thing to buy. I think a beginner could get started for around $200. I think 2.5-3 gallon batches are the way to go for a noob - there are tools online to help scale down from a 5 gallon recipe.

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve done quite a few stovetop batches. If you’ve got the clearance, and a gas cooktop, it can work pretty well!

@ElementaryBrewingCo 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job explaining the process!

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@HOMEBREW4LIFE Жыл бұрын

Great Video!

@timothyrichards5823 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job BC! Can’t wait to see “mash in a bag”!

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll push it to Halloween and make it a Monster Mash in a bag!

@drbell26 2 жыл бұрын

I just took up brewing beers/ciders/meads. While I like the expensive porters/stouts I have a lot of friends and family that enjoy Bud/Blue Moon taste. I think I'll crank out a few cases for them. Thanks.

@saltyballze7032 4 ай бұрын

im not one who likes a lot of vids.. but you sir got at sub and a like! thank you! i can finally put my extract brewing to rest!

@anthonylauderdale1250 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Looking for something simple for the first time trying this. Love the Wampus cats hoodie. I’m from Duncan, a lil ways West of ya.

@LagerThanLife 10 ай бұрын

I love simple grain bills and centennial.

@melpomenean 2 жыл бұрын

I may have mentioned before, but Maris Otter and Pacific Jade make an extraordinary SMaSH. Also fun fact, Pilsner Urquell (like the greatest Czech pilsner for those who don't know) is *technically* a SMaSH because it's just Pilsner and Saaz (but the mash gets triple decocted)

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

You’re naming some of my favorite things there. I may have to try a maris otter pacific jade combo.

@gutwrench3147 2 жыл бұрын

Nice vid!

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TheGoodCrusader 4 ай бұрын

I've got 5 gallons of Belgian whit beer bottled and conditioning. With coriander and ok orange zest from our tree.

@Javaman92 2 жыл бұрын

This was good. My first ever brew is fermenting right now. That brew kettle you have, that's a keg that you have converted right? I'm going to see if you have a video on how you did that. :-D

@friedoompa-loompa2876 2 жыл бұрын

At 5.5 abv it’s still considered as a strong beer. So definitely bigger and bolder than commercial beers

@babonzo9684 10 ай бұрын

is it possible to add the sugar directly in each bottle, bypassing the carboy phase? if possible, how much do you suggest? thanks for the amazing video!

@taylorstanden 5 ай бұрын

@DointheMost Sorry to necro an older video (~2 years), but could you drop a link to the outdoor cooking stand you are using here? It looks perfect for my keggle!

@joeluxford3587 Жыл бұрын

How much boiling water did you use for the sugar!! Cracking video, keep rockin

@SS-pi2yi Жыл бұрын

What material is your bag made of in your video? Cotton? Nylon? Other? Great video - thanks!

@nelathan 2 жыл бұрын

I did BIAB twice, but skimped on the wort chiller. Was delicious but very unpredictable how much bitterness extracts while cooling over night.

@jmsnystrom 2 жыл бұрын

The clogged hopspider tip is good, need to test it. This is a issue I'm constantly battle 😅

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

In my experience, it seems to hold true!

@TheMrTbo 2 жыл бұрын

Love this. This is how I have been brewing beer for years. Just one thing! The *most* interesting thing imho is not varying malt or hops, but keeping malt and hops the same, and varying yeast! Is it about time for a yeast shootout? ;)

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

Agree! Yeast is one of THE most important ingredients in any beer.

@superty6666 2 жыл бұрын

ive been wanting to try this with my rye malt

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe a rye-PA!

@superty6666 2 жыл бұрын

@@DointheMost that was my plan with Amarillo

@davidsimpson4000 Жыл бұрын

With a single grain ,what is head retention like, or are you better to use another grain as well for head retention

@vance7354 2 жыл бұрын

You should try the same beer with Fawcett Oat Malt, like drinking liquid silk.

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll add it to the ever-growing list!

@Javaman92 2 жыл бұрын

How big of an opening do you have on that? Someone on another video said that the opening needed to be over 12 inches for BIAB to fit. That doesn't quite make sense to me, but I've never done it. I just happen to have a keg out back that I could make into one of these.

@D3M0320 2 жыл бұрын

Question, it looked like you used ALOT of sanitizer in the bottling carbouy and the bottles themselves…is it possible to use too much? I feel like my last brew I used too much and I could taste it in the final beer.

@MichaelAnderson-df2hj 8 ай бұрын

Hey you brew beer once in a while. I have a question..... Bet you never heard that before. 🤣 Anyway recently my youngest grand daughter gave me a 3lb 4oz can of Muntons Amber lme. I found out that a single can can make 2 and a half gallons of beer. Now my question is..... I am going to change the flavor profile a little by adding a half gallon of apple juice in with the water. Plus 8 single serve packets of oatmeal n brown sugar. The question I have is do I add the mesh bag of oatmeal at the start or should I wait until fermentation begins. And how long should I leave the bag in. Please dont laugh this is only an experiment as I have only brewed wines in the past.

@honeybrewer9455 2 жыл бұрын

I started with a BIAB and got decent results but my advice is to use only for simple and not strong beers since the extraction capacity of the BIAB is inferior to the three vessel method

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely think the process has its merits, but I honestly think a mashtun/lauter is easier and more fun, hah.

@honeybrewer9455 2 жыл бұрын

@@DointheMost with a mashtun i can do everything and i can get the remaining sugars with sparging water. Usually the BIAB doesn't use any kind of sparging but i have seen videos of people using it and get really good results.

@HughRogers609 Жыл бұрын

I just started doing BIAB using a large pot on the stove. A lot simpler set up, no wort chiller so I use a bag of ice, as my boil volume is only 14L. Ice chills and add most of the extra required water to 23L. While this is a good vid, it requires or assumes a lot of extra gear, like a keg and wort chiller. Also a thumbs down for me is all this work and no temperature control on the fermenting stage? That is are really important part of the process IMO. Fine if your temp is stable in a basement etc, but if it's too high or low or variable, then the beer may not ferment fully.

@alfonso45901 2 жыл бұрын

I’m guessing i can easily do this out of a big pot over the stove.

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

You can, with smaller batches. On the stove, bringing 6 gallons of liquid to a boil is pretty difficult. But, if you're doing a 3-gallon batch, you can probably get 3.5 gallons boiling in a big stock pot.

@alfonso45901 2 жыл бұрын

@@DointheMost so if planning on doing 3 gallons you suggest to use 3.5 gallons of water to start?

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

Well, your boil volume would be about 3.5 gallons, generally. Your mash volume would be higher than that. This is actually dependent on a lot of factors, like your amount of grain and how much liquid it absorbs, how vigorous your boil is and how much evaporation that creates, etc. It's specific to your recipe and setup.

@alfonso45901 2 жыл бұрын

@@DointheMost I’m going with 4.6 gallons. I would assume since the batch is a little over half the size it’s going to absorb about half of the mash water that a 5 gallon batch would absorb. (You said you lose about a gallon to the grains)

@alfonso45901 2 жыл бұрын

@larryreaux1970 2 жыл бұрын

First.

@DointheMost 2 жыл бұрын

Second!

@larryreaux1970 2 жыл бұрын

@@DointheMost this really is a good video. Probably what I should have stuck to when I started beer, but I can’t do anything simple, lol.

@lynkpaul2171 Жыл бұрын

If I had to buy all that crap just to brew my own beer, I would go broke, plus none of that is available where I live. It will be cheaper to just buy beer in the grocery. You are all so privileged in the US.