Scott,
I had some Internet trouble and couldn't get the attachment added earlier. It's there now.
Your explanation makes sense I guess. The Recipe is like a rough draft and BIABacus does the final editing.
Thanks.

Hello Scott, Thanks for the reply. I started over and entered percentages like you suggested. It still didn't scale up to using 10lb like I originally wanted, but I suppose this is BIABacus telling me my recipe doesn't fit my brew system, right? Here's what I came up with the 2nd time: The numbers a...

Hello, Near me is Waconia Brewing in Waconia, MN. They have a fantastic Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter. I'm trying to make a copy of that beer. I did contact the brewery and got a response from the brewer, who gave some tips. I've come up with the following recipe and am wondering if it looks OK. I ...

Thanks for taking the time to respond PistolPatch. You sure explained the mistakes I made and I really appreciate it. It helps build my brewing knowledge. After I brew this and get some real-world numbers (especially regarding efficiency), are there steps I can take to tweak the BIABacus spreadsheet...

Not too late.
Here's my spreadsheet. Attaching both .ods and .xlsx

I'm giving BIABacus another go and plan on making a Belgian Tripel. Here's a link to the original recipe: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/belgian-trippel-2006-world-beer-cup-gold-medal-dragonmead-final-absolution-clone.137219/page-2#post-2179248 Here are a couple screenshots of my BIABacu...

Here's some more info on the Boil Steam Condenser from a different brewing forum: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/boil-kettle-condenser-no-overhead-ventilation-needed.636955/ I live in a cold climate in the winter and brew in my cold garage. Boiling makes way too much steam with the kettl...

I found the adjustment...duh.
I gotta open my eyes and read the entire spreadsheet.

This beer turned out FANTASTIC. Awesome! I'm going to brew again and have a question about the BIABacus spreadsheet -- and boil-off rates. I'd like to change it because it's calculating way too high for me. I use a Boil/Steam condenser, which gets me about 2 qt per hour of evaporation/boil-off. The ...

Thanks for the input. I have used Whirlfloc tablets and plan on using them again. Chocolate malt is there 2x because there is 2 different kinds, 2 different SRM levels. About the hops number - I didn't set it to 8.9% - but really forgot to change it from the previous stock recipe (which is why the o...

I forgot to add more info about trying out Brew Target and Beer Smith software and Brewersfriend.com. The starting water volumes for that same recipe in Biabacus files I linked to gave different results between all of them, as well as different ABV, OG, SRM, IBU. I'm assuming that it's because the e...

I hope this is the correct place to put this question.... First try at using BIABacus - can I get another set of eyes to see if I did this right? I'm trying to decide on what to use on brew day: Brew Target, Beer Smith, Brewers Friend or something else. I also have the Bru 'N Water spreadsheet, sinc...

I think this is my first post -- but I may have posted in this thread before. Name: Roger From Minnesota, USA. I've brewed about 5-6 extract kits. I'm almost finished building an electric BIAB system run by Craftbeerpi. Still in the testing phases and I have to put the heat element in yet. Just a te...

I thought I replied already to this post, but don't see it. Unless.....since I'm new, it has to be approved by a moderator. If this is a duplicate, sorry - go ahead and delete it. From Minnesota, USA. I saw a mention of this form on the homebrewtalk forum. I've brewed about 5x using extract and part...

I heard about this site on the homebrewtalk forum. I haven't actually done any BIAB brews yet. Just extract and partial mash. Have brewed about 5x so far. I bought a large kettle and ordered a bag for it. Going to put an electric heat element in it. I have Craftbrewpi and will use that to control th...