So question about the switch to BIAB did you have a beer that you enjoyed or do you experiment using the big kettle?
So when your fermentation is done you currently have to bottle everything until you get the keg ready. This might be not knowing but do you still have to add sugar to get carbonation as well?
Thankyou!
I'll definitely take a look at that beer kit
Sorry for my late response, but here goes.
I have been trying a few different ones with the BIAB. I have not hit one that I was over the top happy with, but these last two have hit the numbers I was looking for, so I am hopeful. I have taken recipes from here, I have bought kits from Morebeer and looked on the internet as well. I think the kits from Morebeer are good as they are already measured and have all you need in one bag.
My wife was kind enough to buy me the kettle and the burner for Xmas last year. The only thing I would have changed is to look for a kettle with no thermometer built in. The probe in the kettle snags on the bag and rips it. It has not ripped bad enough yet to toss it out, but it is getting close. Also, if you use the kettle as a mash tun, make sure you have a sleeping bag or blanket around. The last batch I did I used an old blanket to cover the kettle (flame off of course on the burner) and it held the temp much better.
As far as your bottling question, I have been using the carb drops that they sell at Morebeer. They are measured out for a 12 ounce bottle. I drop one in each bottle, fill and cap. Store for about two weeks, then put a few bottles in the fridge. I try one about a week later, so 3 weeks in the bottle, and see where I am. I don't mind having bottles on hand, and bottling them does not take all that long for me. I figure a few hours to do it, then a few beers and relax after. LOL.
Also, I rinse each bottle as I empty them, and then store them in boxes in my shop. It seems to be the best way to make sure all the yeast and stuff at the bottom gets out of there and does not dry and become very difficult to clean out.
I am very new to this as well, so please take what I wrote for what it is worth. I am starting to buy ingredients and try things on my own, but I still think the Morebeer kits are the way to go for now. Also, Austin Homebrewing is a good place to get kits. I have had success with them as well.
If I can be of any help, feel free to contact me via PM. Like I said, I am still new but I am enjoying the BIAB brewing more than I thought I would.
Regards,
RR