PP, thanks for the graphics and explanation! I'll keep that in mind next time. Just finished the brew. Hit the 1.060 as did my buddy in San Jose. Though his water volume was a bit off (low). I hit about 74% EAW. Did get the 5.5 gallons into the fermenter. It was a bit of a challenge to do the step m...

Thanks for the pointer MS! This site has been a great help!!

Thanks PP for the response! I really like this calculator!! :thumbs: Sorry I missed the link change...fixed now. I also fixed my KFL losses to 2 Liters as I had minimal losses on my first batch. I finally found the spot that adjusts FG in section H. Their recipe shows 1.060 OG and 1.004 FG. To get t...

Also, is it still recommended to mill the grains twice?

https://www.maltosefalcons.com/recipes/spring-citrus-citra-saison I'm trying to do this Saison in a BIAB style this Friday...I need some help with the Mash...do I step it or not? Anything else I'm missing or did in error? I'm not sure how the FG is calculated as it is different than the original rec...

Hi RJL23!

I'll take a stab (as a new user) that it's a play on an abacus. BIAB abacus/calculator

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abacus

Thanks!

Good question on the pulley. I did buy one just in case. But I found this tray in the BBQ section of Home Depot. It fit perfectly. The handles and corners act as support. It still was a bit of a lift, but not that bad.

I've assisted friends during their brews...and thought it was time to do my own. This was my first solo and thought BIAB was the way to go! Ended up doing two batches of 5G (19L). It was a blast! The plan for each batch (attached the xls also Batch A1 - SMaSH 5G.xls ): 1.058 OG 12.5lbs of Great West...

That makes perfect sense! Thank you!!

Let me know if I need to move to another forum. I've modified to a desired volume of 21L. Some questions I have: 1. To start off, I fill my kettle to TWN or SWN? 2. Hops - since my previous all grain had the boil for 60 minutes, the first hop addition was at 60 minutes. For BIAB with a 90 minute boi...

Ah, yes, I see that now. The temp was to be 150 (about 66c).

Ok, I think it is best to do it in two batches. That way I'll make adjustments for the 2nd batch!

I'll mock up the new batch size. Thank you!

Thanks Mad_Scientist! :salute: For the all grain method we used, strike temp 168.8F (76C). Does that change with BIAB? Maybe this is too aggressive for the Kettle I have and I should just do 2 batches? I've only changed a couple things in W but am not sure the impact so left blank in this upload. An...

Hello everyone! I've been learning the process of all grain brewing from a friend and am finally making the jump to BIAB this Sunday on my own with his help. BIAB is new to both of us so I think this calculator will help a lot. Look forward to working out the recipes. Going to tray a SMaSH Pale Ale ...