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Thanks folks, you've given me some confidence now. I'll just go with the calculator figures. Lylo, you're quite right, I'm not worried about exactly replicating a beer, I just want to brew a Mild that I'll enjoy :) It's actually in memory of a Mild-drinking friend who recently passed away suddenly; ...

Ah, it's starting to make sense now! The total grain bill is calculated from the volume figures and the required OG. The grain bill section then simply uses the original recipe to scale the individual grain requirements to meet the total bill required in the correct ratios. However that still leaves...

OK, so even though I am aiming for the same brew length as the original, the grain and hop quantities need adjusting. It was easy to see how the volumes would be different, just not the grain. As a general rule is it true that BIAB needs more grain than traditional AG methods?

Bob

One note of caution: I used the BIABrewer calculator and Beersmith; both gave me an initial volume of about 43 litres. However my evaporation rate was a lot less than those allowed for and I ended up 10 litres over! (I boiled in a 60 litre bucket with one 2.2KW element running.)

Bob

Fermentation going OK; down to 1010 after 6 days. Here's the recipe: BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com Recipe: Young's Special Brewer: Bob Asst Brewer: Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter TYPE: All Grain Taste: (30.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 40...

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