The Brew Bag Blog — no sparge

Moving Sugar Water - Filter vs Pickup

October 31, 2014 • American Homebrer's Association • BIAB • fabric for a brew bag • fly sparging • home brewing • Homebrew Finds • making a brew bag • no sparge • stuck sparge • The Brew Bag • The Brewing Network • water to grain ratio • wort

Conversion and MIlling Converting starch to sugar is a complicated molecular process but as brewers we witness the simplicity of that process by milling grain, mixing in hot water and waiting for the magic to happen. Depending on your process, sixty to one-hundred-twenty minutes later we have wort (sugar water). Milling the grain breaks it up so the hot water can kick the enzymes (on the outer layer of the seed) into action and convert the endosperm (starch) into fermentable sugar. This process is known as conversion (literally converting starch to sugar through molecular action) and depending on the mix...

HomeBrew Finds Reviews The Brew Bag -

October 05, 2014 • BIAB • brew in a bag • Chris NIchols • fabric for a brew bag • Homebrew Finds • no sparge • The Brew Bag • The Brewing Network • voile

I’ve done quite a bit of BIAB brewing. I’ve used a few different types of bags. Having used The Brew Bag for a while, I can tell you that it’s the highest quality bag I’ve used. It is purposed designed, by a homebrewer, for homebrewing and that shows. From the reinforced seams to the handles to the availability of a number of sizes to the quality of the fabric. I can wholeheartedly recommend the Brew Bag for BIAB brewing.

Let's compare brewing filters - No is the new Yes

September 11, 2014 • BIAB • brew in a bag • fabric for a brew bag • home brewing • how to brew • making a brew bag • no sparge • stuck sparge • The Brew Bag • voile • wort

As a viable small business, we're about 11 months in and happy to report that The Brew Bag is growing nicely. When the reality that the market was underserved with a strong reliable brew bag way back in January of 2013, I thought I would be supplying home brewers with bags, and that's about it. What has happened however, is more than that. Home brewer's are an independent lot. I know this because I'm one of them, and I talk to a lot of them on social media, the phone, and via this site. An important aspect of home brewing...

Manifold pickup VS. The Brew Bag.

July 05, 2014 • American Homebrer's Association • BIAB • brew in a bag • no sparge • The Brew bag • The Brewing Network

This blog subject came about as I was strolling the sidewalk on my way to day two of the American Homebrewers Conference. I was walking with my conference buddy Brian, and we ran into a well known voice from The Brewing Network. A fellow known for his "taste" buds and brewing stature. He had heard of the brew in a bag method, but had never ventured into the magical world on his own. As we walked I asked what his opinion of the method was. His first comment was "well, I've heard it's not as efficient and doesn't take as...

Discoveries from the American Homebrewers Association Conference

June 24, 2014 • AHA 2014 • BIAB • brew in a bag • brewers association • efficiency of beer • fly sparging • home brewing • how to brew • National Homebrewers Conference • no sparge • stuck sparge • water to grain ratio • wort

This was my first AHA national conference, but it won't be my last. I left Grand Rapids with so much information to assimilate that I put it on a schedule. I assume that the BOD knows that the braintrust of speaker intellect would compel home brewers to react to all the information they absorbed, and then experiment to an even greater degree, as they seek to create both unique and common beers that exemplify the pursuit of a great brew. Eventually, craft beer lovers worldwide will be the recipients of it all when they tip future brews that have been influenced...