first BIAB attempt

[rje66]

Hi , hope I'm in correct section for this.
Have done kits and a bit of hacking and want to move  to all grain. Have most of the gear, ie keggle, gas set up, fv x2,  have a bag but not sure it's big enough,  and the usual little bits and pieces. Don't have a cooling system yet and have a cool box just about converted.
What other essential bits do I need?.
Am looking for a simple entry level recipe, (if poss something with MO as I have some coming on a group buy, but not essential. Love hoppy IPAs.
Thanks
More questions later!!!

[Pheeel]

Hi , hope I'm in correct section for this.
Have done kits and a bit of hacking and want to move  to all grain. Have most of the gear, ie keggle, gas set up, fv x2,  have a bag but not sure it's big enough,  and the usual little bits and pieces. Don't have a cooling system yet and have a cool box just about converted.
What other essential bits do I need?.
Am looking for a simple entry level recipe, (if poss something with MO as I have some coming on a group buy, but not essential. Love hoppy IPAs.
Thanks
More questions later!!!

I did partial mashes first in a small pot and no need for any cooling (other than dunking in my sink with ice).  Cool box would suggest you're not doing BIAB though...
How big's the Keggle?
How big's the bag?

You could start with a simple pale ale but whatever tickles your fancy

[Roo]

If you have £20 or so (€500 the way the exchange rate is going) you could build a wort chiller. I made one by buying some reasonably flexible copper pipe. I coiled it round a paint tin and nicked some gardening hose from the reel in the garage. Attached them to the end of the coil with Q clips and one end I connected a hose connector. Easy. I'll try and post a pic of that would help. It is a bit crude but effective.

[rje66]

Thanks for replies, had seen the diy chiller on YouTube, it's on the list of things to do.seems straightforward enough.

Need to get a proper sized bag though.

Are there specific biab recipes?

[Dunkel]

Nope. Any all-grain recipe can be done with BIAB method. 

[auralabuse]

Did my first biab this week.  I made a very large mess,  lots of mistakes but I have a smashing smelling stout in the fv.  Pitched yeast last night so I'm hoping to see lots of activity when I get home from work later.  Next brew will hopefully have an stc integrated into the process

[johnrm]

Fell of your bicycle Auralabuse?
Get straight back up, you know it will be worth it!

[rje66]

Curious about the mistakes,do divulge, purely for learning purposes

What kind of time would a typical Biab take???
Hope to get one on this week......

[auralabuse]

Ooo where to start,  I didn't tie the bag properly so it fell into the boiler,  a quick retrieval attempt resulted in sharp pain to the hand area.  I think my cheapo eBay thermometer gave me dud readings coz my og ended up lower than expected so I reckon the temp was a bit too low.  But the end result is bubbling away and smells great so not too bad