Really interesting build! I think you'd have to match the volume you're producing to the packaging size, 500mL bottles wouldn't be practical I think! I'm also thinking about the effectiveness of the induction hobs versus an immersion element, agree your route has painful cleanup - does the kettle ne...

@aliced - why not? What did you brew, process, etc.? You list no details… Follow the proper process and good brewing success becomes easy. HI, I'm interested too, can swap notes. e.g. in my case taste was great pre-coffee, well rounded porter, I thought I'd ruined after coffee it until the lactose....

HI Both, Thanks very much for the replies, I've just started drinking the beer and I really like it. It's not going to last too long I suspect, I'm also going to give a few bottles as gifts. Currently the beer's carbonated, but not too fizzy (it's lower carbonation than a typical pale ale), no issue...

Thanks, I did a bit of research prior to adding it and everything I read stated the yeast can't convert the lactose (hence it retains the sweetness), so should be okay to add with priming sugar (boiled in a small amount of water). In that link you posted, there's a comment : "As mentioned, the lacto...

HI, A short update, everything has been going well. I added the coffee last week as 3x shots of double espresso (~100g of beans), taste prior to addition was very good, SG=1.016 . The coffee made the taste quite bitter, still drinkable, so I added 100g of lactose sugar together with the priming suga...

Thanks! I agree with your comments. I'm planning to reduce batch size next time, so i think i'll try to avoid overcomplicating the process. Of course, if I don't use section W, I might end up with higher or lower SG after the boil. Higher SG is easy, just dilute with some water to hit the target, bu...

I currently get the SSL Cert error on this site, also with firefox, and related to the www. - --- Websites prove their identity via certificates. Firefox does not trust this site because it uses a certificate that is not valid for www.biabrewer.info. The certificate is only valid for biabrewer.info....

It's in the FV! Yeast was pitched at 23deg earlier today. The mashing and boiling went well, gravity values close to BIABacus predictions - I got 1.070 vs 1.072 predicted, and then diluted with a bit less (2.6L vs 3.0L) to hit the target 1.061 before yeast addition. (wasn't sure how to handle this i...

Thanks very much! I've updated the spreadsheet with your suggestions.I'm looking forward to brewing it! The hops they currently sell are at 14.5%, the packet's not marked. I could add some cascade I have, but I think i'll just go with the magnum 15g, there's enough to keep track of already. I'll upd...

Hi Everyone, I'm planning to brew my first BIAB batch shortly, and am just planning the process. I'd appreciate if someone could have a look and any suggestions are welcome. (I've done a couple of kits before, process went okay but flavour wasn't great.) My recipe and grains are based on an AG kit f...

Hello everyone, I've joined this site as I'm about to try my first BIAB process this weekend.

I'm in the UK and have a 30L Burco Tea Kettle to work with. Currently studying BIABacus, I like it a lot so far.

Regards,