Very well done. Usually I tell people to get a larger pot than they expect to use but in your case, with the limited space it might be tight to keep larger equipment. Also like that you covered a lot of cleaning chemicals that might be only available in the UK and surrounding areas as I've never seen the "pink stuff" or one of the other cleaners you mentioned here in the U.S.. I would recommend you try the regular scrub Daddy sponge as it is less abrasive and the one you showed could create fine abrasions in a pot if someone put a bit too much effort behind it due to maybe cleaning a scolded area.
Thanks for the video Daryl. I have been wanting to get into all grain but been wondering about what kettle to get. The malt Miller one's look like the way to go!
Hi Daryl, great video and advice. I'm definitely going the biab route as I can use the pan on the hob and use the cooker hood to get rid of condensation. I was going the all in one electric route until I read so much about the amount of steam given off and the damage caused by condensation, plus the cost of energy now and the cost of the equipment up front. I'm going to keep things simple and go partial mash and occasional all grain. My question is where did you get your wort chiller from please? Also how do you work out the amount of water to start out with, is that from the initial recipe, an online brew app or a tried and tested mathematical method, for example 1kg of grain to 1litre of water. Thanks for any help you provide 👍
Great questions Don! If you do go all electric you could consider brewing outside or putting your electric unit on top of your hob, allowing the stream to be taken away by your hood. But that's really depend on what your kitchen setup is like! I got my chiller from eBay. The seller hand makes them and can customise it to suit your system, think it was around £70ish. I can't seem to find the exact one I used but there are plenty available on eBay with good reviews. I use the biabcalculator .com and have had consistent results with it. The amount of water you end up using might need tweaking depending on the efficiency of your system, you'll be able to work out your efficiency over time by using it. Hope that all helps!
Hi Darryl, that's 2 of us that have never broken a hydrometer. I'm super-careful with gear. I also have a Coopers one (first one I got, came with Coopers starter kit) made of plastic. Not sure how accurate it is.
I recently reached out to The Malt Miller with this same question when looking at their 'Complete Brewing System for All Grain Beer' video! They said 'With a BIAB system, in fact any system, the closer you get to max capacity the lower efficiency you tend to get. The brew that you saw shots of in the video was 5kg of grain in 30l of liquor. This was a no sparge brew so using total liquor from the start. So, I would think that 7kg would be max for no sparge, if sparging then you can get away with a fair bit more. I have not experimented but I would suggest at least 10kg. That would be a stiff mash!'. Hope that helps!
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Thanks for your replies Daryl. Keep up the good work mate 👍🍻
A pleasure!
Very well done. Usually I tell people to get a larger pot than they expect to use but in your case, with the limited space it might be tight to keep larger equipment. Also like that you covered a lot of cleaning chemicals that might be only available in the UK and surrounding areas as I've never seen the "pink stuff" or one of the other cleaners you mentioned here in the U.S.. I would recommend you try the regular scrub Daddy sponge as it is less abrasive and the one you showed could create fine abrasions in a pot if someone put a bit too much effort behind it due to maybe cleaning a scolded area.
Awww cheers, thanks for watching! Good tip on using the right scrub daddy sponge!
Great advice indeed nice work cheers 👍🍻
Cheers Rick!
Thanks for the video Daryl. I have been wanting to get into all grain but been wondering about what kettle to get. The malt Miller one's look like the way to go!
A pleasure to help! I really think the biggest mistake I made choosing my kettle was getting one too big! Best of luck!
good video
Thanks for watching!
Hi Daryl, great video and advice. I'm definitely going the biab route as I can use the pan on the hob and use the cooker hood to get rid of condensation. I was going the all in one electric route until I read so much about the amount of steam given off and the damage caused by condensation, plus the cost of energy now and the cost of the equipment up front. I'm going to keep things simple and go partial mash and occasional all grain. My question is where did you get your wort chiller from please? Also how do you work out the amount of water to start out with, is that from the initial recipe, an online brew app or a tried and tested mathematical method, for example 1kg of grain to 1litre of water. Thanks for any help you provide 👍
Great questions Don! If you do go all electric you could consider brewing outside or putting your electric unit on top of your hob, allowing the stream to be taken away by your hood. But that's really depend on what your kitchen setup is like! I got my chiller from eBay. The seller hand makes them and can customise it to suit your system, think it was around £70ish. I can't seem to find the exact one I used but there are plenty available on eBay with good reviews. I use the biabcalculator .com and have had consistent results with it. The amount of water you end up using might need tweaking depending on the efficiency of your system, you'll be able to work out your efficiency over time by using it. Hope that all helps!
Hi Darryl, that's 2 of us that have never broken a hydrometer. I'm super-careful with gear. I also have a Coopers one (first one I got, came with Coopers starter kit) made of plastic. Not sure how accurate it is.
Awesome! Thanks for watching. Hopefully we've not both jinxed ourselves!
One more question if I may. Do you think the MM 35 litre brew pot will be sufficient for all 23 litre brews going forward?
I recently reached out to The Malt Miller with this same question when looking at their 'Complete Brewing System for All Grain Beer' video! They said 'With a BIAB system, in fact any system, the closer you get to max capacity the lower efficiency you tend to get. The brew that you saw shots of in the video was 5kg of grain in 30l of liquor. This was a no sparge brew so using total liquor from the start. So, I would think that 7kg would be max for no sparge, if sparging then you can get away with a fair bit more. I have not experimented but I would suggest at least 10kg. That would be a stiff mash!'. Hope that helps!