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BREWUNITED reviews The Brew Bag for Coolers

July 09, 2015 • BIAB • brew in a bag • cooler mash tun • mash tun • no sparge • sparge • The Brew Bag • wort filter

Olan Sudduth used his cooler bag for the first time and posted his review here.

Brulosopher reviews The Brew Bag for Coolers - a fabric filter for ALL mash tuns!

June 22, 2015 • BIAB • brew in a bag • how to brew • mash tun • no sparge • sparge • sparging • The Brew Bag

I typically mash in converted cooler MLTs because I often make batches too large to fit the full volume in my kettle, though I absolutely see the value in BIAB and find myself utilizing the method on smaller batches with absolutely no ill-effects.

Brewing Process Logic - A Comparison of Methodology

May 19, 2015 • BIAB • brew in a bag • hop spider • how to brew • mash tun • no sparge • sparge • sparging • The Brew Bag • wort

When using a fabric filter and the full volume of mash water without sparging, the gravity is set when the mash is complete - unless adjusting for volume in the kettle or the fermenter - it is never diluted. In addition the pH is fixed in both the mash tun and the kettle. The entire sparge process can be eliminated, saving time, effort, equipment and energy expense. The use of one kettle, one burner, and one bag with no mash out produces comparable results to sparging.

Tannins & Squeezing the Bag are Not Synonymous

May 18, 2015 • BIAB • brew in a bag • brew in a bag sparge • how to brew • mash tun • no sparge • sparge • sparging • The Brew Bag • wort

Squeezing the bag of grain and tannins are not synonymous. Excerpted and paraphrased from the books “Water - A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers” and “Malt - A Practical Guide From Field to Brewhouse” - Tannins, a subset of polyphenols, are present in grain husks and cell walls. They are released at mash temps and bind with proteins to form haze. In conjunction with a pH above 6, excess tannins are extracted and impart an astringent flavor - they can not be produced by pressure.

Have you considered making bags to fit mash tun coolers for sparging?

March 18, 2015 • brew in a bag • filter beer • mash tun • PVC manifiold • stuck sparge • The Brew Bag • voile

This title of the blog is a real question we received from a curious brewer. It's worth noting that we have a photo of a cooler on the first page of our site, and yes, we've made hundreds of cooler bags. Perhaps brewers are beginning to realize that The Brew Bag, a fabric filter, is simply an alternative to the PVC, copper, or braided cord filter, and that using fabric simplifies lautering and makes for a stress free brew day. A stuck sparge can be a thing of the past. Spending hours constructing the mash tun filter can be a...