Never a big fan of the BIB technique but I really like this: I leave the basket inserted in the BrewZilla and just use it as MT. Then use the DigiBoik as BK. Gravity drain into FV
The new pilot system?
Not exactly but could be sorta. It’s my homebrew stuff that I have been using down at the brewery. I really like the functionality of the BrewZilla as a mash tun but I am not crazy about the “BIAB” aspect. Lautering into a separate vessel and keeping the original BZ as a MT works really well. Super clear vorlauf and lauter.
I did something similar when the Digiboil was first introduced. Here’s a link to the process:
Nice. At the moment I’m using my anvil foundry as a HLT and boil kettle and using an old 10 gallon cooler with a false bottom as a mash tun. I didn’t find the basket all that great for recirculating (although they’ve changed the false bottom design recently for better flow, I see), and hated trying to get the grain in without a lot of mess and trying to lift the malt pipe out without killing myself. I can also batch sparge again.
Interesting. I really like the way the BZ vorlaufs and lauters. I admit the malt pipe is in the way and cumbersome to work around
I used to do something similar. Mash in the Grainfather G30 and boil in a converted keg on a propane burner. But the G40 and G70 are so powerful it removed the incentive to do it that way.
I really like the timer function for heating strike water - that has been one of the nicest things about AI1 systems (I have an Anvil Foundry 5 gallon set up). I still use a separate, larger 2 or 3 vessel approach on my 10 gallon batches (depending on batch sparge - 2 vessel or HERMS recirculation mash - 3 vessel), but I will often heat strike water in my Foundry for the large batches, because I can go to 8.5 gallons on it. Great devices, indeed.