help for first biab
help for first biab
hi all looking to do my first biab this weekend [ruddles best ] i have got a 30l brupaks electric boiler and wheelers recipe book which i have already done three extracts from . im looking to brew at 21l which i have worked out on the beer engine do i simply use the grains as stated for ag or do i need to recalculate some how ? also is there any other info i should know or hints and tips. thanks lee
soon be dead thank beer for that no pain where im going
Re: help for first biab
Hi Lee
I've done a few of Graham Wheeler's recipes as BIAB, Olh Hooky, Batemans XXB and Courage Directors, which turned out very well... I've just done a second batch on Saturday.
I stuck to the grain bill in the recipe, I normally did 23l brews but the last Directors was a 25l. I checked the amounts in the Brewmate Recipe Designer for a BIAB brew and they matched the book anyway.
I started with 37l to end up with 25l, I boil my water for 30 minutes on a rolling boil the night before as a treatment so you loose a few litres there in the boil, they say it's about 5-10% an hour evaporation on full boil, so it's just worth checking your start amount of water. I don't think you will be too far off though for 21l.
I've tried my mates BIAB ruddles best and it was a great brew, in fact that's what made me change from kits to BIAB!
Here's my 2nd BIAB I did which was a great success if you wanted to check my process, only thing I'm doing different this time is dry hopping the FV after fermentation:
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=54978
Have fun and let us know how it goes.
I've done a few of Graham Wheeler's recipes as BIAB, Olh Hooky, Batemans XXB and Courage Directors, which turned out very well... I've just done a second batch on Saturday.
I stuck to the grain bill in the recipe, I normally did 23l brews but the last Directors was a 25l. I checked the amounts in the Brewmate Recipe Designer for a BIAB brew and they matched the book anyway.
I started with 37l to end up with 25l, I boil my water for 30 minutes on a rolling boil the night before as a treatment so you loose a few litres there in the boil, they say it's about 5-10% an hour evaporation on full boil, so it's just worth checking your start amount of water. I don't think you will be too far off though for 21l.
I've tried my mates BIAB ruddles best and it was a great brew, in fact that's what made me change from kits to BIAB!
Here's my 2nd BIAB I did which was a great success if you wanted to check my process, only thing I'm doing different this time is dry hopping the FV after fermentation:
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=54978
Have fun and let us know how it goes.