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   1. 14l stockpot recipe suggestions....

      by Blinky, 11 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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      I have a 14 litre stock pot and want to try some BIAB/All Grain brews that I can then use a Demijohn as a FV - aiming to get around 4 litres/8 bottles. I just like brewing and experimenting and if 4 litres goes down the drain it aint so bad!
      Never (obviously) done this before so is it doable? and any recipe suggestions?

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      Okay that makes some sense, malts are high in magnesium and potassium generally and some of which would remain in the Sweet liqour. In general the hardness and calcium will decrease during a boil, which will change the beer slightly under most circumstances and will definitely not cause a beer to taste like cat piss...
      
      The issue of hardness and calcium can be easily adjusted as well using simple mineral additions and boiling the water, in a tea kettle or smaller pot, before adding during the...
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      pricelessbrew
      11 years ago
   2. 1st BIAB small batch

      by Blinky, 11 years ago in Brew Day Stories and/or Pics

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      Hi folks,
      
      Just did my first all grain brew today, got a 12l stock pot, managed to get about 9l and its now fermenting in 3 demijohns..... I got the base recipe from a book my son gave me for christmas, I used centennial rather than cascade 'cos that what I had in the freezer, think I went a bit overboard with the hops but then they have been in the freezer since December so thought they ay not be 100% fresh...
      Turned out my efficiency must have been over 80% as at one point the gravity was...

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      Bubbling away nicely now....
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      Blinky
      11 years ago

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