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Thanks PP for the time you've put into your feedback! I was hoping to get this online sooner but the Easter weekend was quite busy. Brew day on Friday was pretty fun, but there were issues and learnings along the way. I've attached my final numbers and would love to hear some feedback on how I did. ...

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Thanks PP and Josh! I'm really excited about this brew. Feeling much more prepared for this one than any before it. Hopefully all will go smooth. EDIT: For the sparge, should I dunk the bag in the bucket and stir or should I just pour the water over the bag over the kettle? I don't have any way to e...

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Thanks so much PP! This isn't confusing at all. I've got a couple of enamel ware pots and an extra bucket so holding the water back won't be an issue. I can pick up more grain from the LHBS today. Do those enamel ware pots work okay on a propane burner? If not I'll have to go back and forth between ...

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Hi all, I'm going to be brewing the beer I posted on page 46 of this thread on Friday. I initially received a couple of positive comments, but then PP seemed to have a little hesitation about it. I know he is really busy and hadn't had time to get back to it, but if anyone else could take a look and...

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PP, Since volume and gravity are things I've had an issue with on every non-extract brew I've made I'm happy, and grateful, to take this step by step. If I understand the analogy correctly, to put it simply, if you don't start with the correct volume of water for the given ingredients and process yo...

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PP

Thanks for the link to the IBU post. It certainly shed some light on your response.

As requested I am attaching the BIABacus file. I figure I missed your work day, but I won't be brewing this until March 29 so there no hurry. Thanks in advance for looking it over.

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Hey guys, Thanks so much looking this over for me. This is a great tool and forum. yeasty - I made the adjustment in BIABacus as recommended. This dropped the 2-row by about a half pound and the C60 and corn sugar by really small amounts. Does this sound right? PP - Here is the original recipe sheet...

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It is the biggest beer I've brewed to date. Hopefully it goes well.

LOL...I was about to ask what was wrong with mashing at 152. Then I noticed that I forgot convert to C. Oops! Hopefully I would have caught that on brew day.

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Hi all, I'm going to be brewing my third full-volume BIAB a week from Friday. I'll be brewing Northern Brewer's 115th Dream Hopbursted Imperial IPA. This is my second batch using BIABacus. The first use of BIABacus would have been pretty spot on had I not freaked out and stirred up a bunch of trub t...

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Thanks for giving my BIABacus a look! I changed the EOBV-A as you recommended. Since I was off work and SWMBO was working I went ahead and brewed with the numbers that BIABacus recommended. I guess my boil was a little too vigorous as my EOBV ended up a little under 5.5 gallons, and I only got about...

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Thanks again Pistol! I downloaded BIABacus and posted it in the recommended thread. I wasn't able to copy and paste for some reason so I just attached the file. Looking forward to seeing what kind of responses I get.

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Topic: Help! First non-BIAB kit brew using BIAB method
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Hi all, This is my first non-BIAB kit attempt and also my first use of the BIABacus spreadsheet so I would like to get your thoughts. I will be using a Bayou Classic 44 qt. stainless steel kettle with straight sides. The height is 17.25 in by 13.5 in diameter. My boil-off in previous brews with this...

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Can I also get some opinions on strike temp, mash temp and mash time?

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Thanks for the calculator update ! These numbers make sense to me.

I would prefer to get five gallons after fermentation if possible. What critical info is needed for better advice?

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My kettle is 17.25" high by 13.5" in diameter. I'll also attach the calculator file. I left the boil time at 90 minutes but I usually do 60. What will be the benefit of the longer boil?

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Help! First non-BIAB kit brew using BIAB method

Hi all, I will be brewing my second BIAB brew tomorrow and could use a little guidance. My first BIAB was the Northern Brewer De Belge Belgian IPA which turned out fantastic. This beer turned out much better than any of the extract brews I've made. NB only has four BIAB kits and I wasn't really inte...

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Hi all! I've been brewing about six months now and am getting ready to do my second BIAB brew. The first was Northern Brewer's De Belge kit, which turned out fantastic. The difference between this beer and my extract brews was amazing. For my second BIAB I purchased the Northern Brewer Dead Ringer A...

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