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   1. First ever Brew Day

      by hojt, 10 years ago in Brew Day Stories and/or Pics

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      So yesterday I did my very first brew day ever :argh: , assisted by a curious friend!
      
      The aim was a 5L batch size, to fit a regularly available 5L plastic drinking-water can.
      
      My reasoning behind the tiny batch size is to promote experimentation and learning the brew craft and process (and admittedly also inspired by Swedish web shop Det Lilla Köksbryggeriet that sell extract/partial mash recipes to absolute beginner brewers).
      
      I wanted to pitch a BIAB SMaSH APA (powered by BIABacus) against...

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      Lol Todd :).
      
      Great job hojt :thumbs:. The BIABacus defaults are aimed at getting you on the safe side of things which means you'll hopefully end up with a bit more than you expect. Being within two gravity points is great and you should not expect to hit your exact gravity on a brew day. Why?...
      
      Evaporation, for example, can change radically from brew day to brew day, especially if you brew outdoors. So if you brew on a still, cool, humid day your evap will be lower and so your OG will be...
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      PistolPatch
      10 years ago

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