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   1. First BIAB is in the fermenter

      by flemming, 15 years ago in Brew Day Stories and/or Pics

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      Well it wasn't a total disaster, but not quite smooth sailing either. My preliminary info from the calculator can be found in a previous post:
      
      I made a starter using WhiteLabs WLP400 the night before and 12 hours later it had overflow the flask and continued to do so until I finally pitched it. I'm not quite sure how much yeast I lost in the process so hopefully it'll get the job done. The evaporation numbers and such I previously worried about where more or less fine. I ended up putting...

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      So from a purely numeric perspective things came out all wrong, but who really cares about the numbers, right?
      :lol:
      
      Thanks for getting back to us Robert. I'd agree with your quote above when it comes to a single reading or a single brew as is the case here but if your brews continue at 65% post or pre-boil efficiency then there is a problem that needs to be found. Did my last post above ring any bells for you?
      
      Also have a look at this Low Efficiency Checklist
      
      One thing you now know from...
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      PistolPatch
      15 years ago

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