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Brewing Discussions => All Grain Brewing => Topic started by: winstonia on July 07, 2014, 12:35:50 PM

Title: BIAB-Hickey's muslin
Post by: winstonia on July 07, 2014, 12:35:50 PM
It's about €4 for 2x2m squared of their muslin, would you think this would be strong enough to hold the grains for a BIAB method, 5 gallons?

Title: Re: BIAB-Hickey's muslin
Post by: Taf on July 08, 2014, 09:15:52 AM
It probably would be strong enough, but might be lucky to get more than one or two uses of it. Better off going for voile which hickeys probably also sell, as will last for ages.
Title: Re: BIAB-Hickey's muslin
Post by: MisterBurns on July 08, 2014, 10:22:39 AM
I'd suggest looking up CustomBIAB - they are an affiliate of the club and while more expense than the €4 from Hickey's they are long lasting, well made and haven't let me down yet
Title: Re: BIAB-Hickey's muslin
Post by: winstonia on July 08, 2014, 10:27:05 AM
Ah cool, I can get a friend to do the stitching saving me a bit of cash from the custom BIAB site
Title: Re: BIAB-Hickey's muslin
Post by: baphomite51 on July 08, 2014, 07:38:28 PM
they've got them on thehombrewcompany site iv got one and iv done about 10 brews with it now in my 33L pot, it fits perfect and does a great job and cost me about 9 euro, well worth it
Title: Re: BIAB-Hickey's muslin
Post by: LordEoin on July 08, 2014, 09:01:26 PM
I've been using a paint strainer for my extract brews and it's doing a great job
Title: Re: BIAB-Hickey's muslin
Post by: winstonia on July 09, 2014, 09:46:49 AM
Quote from: irishrover32 on July 08, 2014, 07:38:28 PM
they've got them on thehombrewcompany site iv got one and iv done about 10 brews with it now in my 33L pot, it fits perfect and does a great job and cost me about 9 euro, well worth it

Have you got a link? I searched but couldn't find anything bar their hop bags
Title: Re: BIAB-Hickey's muslin
Post by: Bzfeale80 on July 09, 2014, 05:55:35 PM
Currently out of stock but 2 of the affiliates here have Youngs large Mashing & Sparging bag made of nylon
http://www.geterbrewed.com/youngs-large-mashing-and-sparging-bag.html

http://www.homebrewwest.ie/youngs-mashing--sparging-bag-178-p.asp

You can find a little more info here
http://www.colchesterhomebrew.co.uk/colchesterhomebrewshop/prod_2992446-Youngs-Mashing-and-Sparging-Bag.html
Title: Re: BIAB-Hickey's muslin
Post by: baphomite51 on July 11, 2014, 09:26:01 PM
ye there out of stock sadly i really like mine tho heres the link

https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/ritchies-large-nylon-straining-bag-coarse-p-225.html (https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/ritchies-large-nylon-straining-bag-coarse-p-225.html)
Title: Re: BIAB-Hickey's muslin
Post by: Eoin on July 14, 2014, 01:26:42 PM
Muslin is never good it will rot within a few brews, it doesn't like the high temps of the mash.

You can however get swiss voile in hickeys which is perfect for the job.
Title: Re: BIAB-Hickey's muslin
Post by: TheSumOfAllBeers on July 14, 2014, 05:16:55 PM
Consider having a large bag just for hop additions. Doesn't need to take the weight, hops are loose for better utilisation, but you can easily remove them before transfers