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   1. Romanian Homebrewers?

      by Dreadpiratewes, 1 day ago in Europe

      

      Hey my central European brew buddies,
      I currently live in the US but relocating to my wife's home of Bucharest is seeming more and more like a possibility. I'm wondering what the homebrew scene is like there. Are there local shops is it easy to get ingredients, what is there for readily available equipment? Answers for Hungary or Bulgaria are relevant as well. Any and all information is welcomed. I thank you in advance. Mulțumim.
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   2. My First Post! - Post here to become Fully Registered

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      by BIABrewer, 9 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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      All newly registered members are encouraged to post here provided they have fully read all articles in BIABrewer.info Essentials .
      
      My First Post! - Post here to become Fully Registered.
      
      Now that you have ploughed through all the reading as instructed in BIABrewer.info Essentials and had a look around the site, make a post here to become a fully registered member.
      
      Posts in this thread are individually assessed by administration so as to prevent, spammers, and, bots, infecting the site....

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      Welcome to the forum Jobebob !
      
      There is a ton of quality information available on this site... It’s like mining for gold. Let us know if there are any questions, and one of us will be along to assist.
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   3. Use undersized bag til I make new one?

      by Dreadpiratewes, 2 weeks ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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      Hi my most helpful brewing compadres!
      For my first BIAB I used a cheap LD Carlson brew bag that was plenty big, too big, for my 10 gallon kettle. It made a good beer and dis not fall apart despite its loose weave. In the meantime I bought voile and made my own simple tapered pillow case design bag. Actually made 2 from the fabric I bought. I used a calculator that I assumed gave me cut dimensions factoring in seams etc. I enlisted grandma's help in sewing and I got the bags back to find then...

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      The short answer is 35 threads per centimeter. At the fabric store, the material is called voile. It is more often used as curtain sheers. I recognized it as the translucent curtains behind the window draperies at grandma’s house. It is not tuile- that’s for other stuff.
      
      See this one for more general info:
      
      And I found the number 35/ cm coming from PistolPatch, so I know that’s good. :thumbs:
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   4. More BIABacus function

      by Am33106, 3 weeks ago in BIABrewer Old Hands

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      I've had some time off to play around with BIABacus and I started programming a bit of automation into areas you previously had to copy from other sections. Specifically, the checklist section. Mine now pulls the data from the recipe entered in sections C & D. The only issue I have to troubleshoot is why hop timing shows up as 0:00 on the print checklist page even though the timings are in the checklist section. If you guys feel like it's useful to you I will try send a BIABacus to PistolPatch...

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      Pat,
      
      I've made the mistake of not doing a save before making changes to files in the past when I first started trying to learn to code in Python so I'll definitely do that before playing with the reports. I hadn't really done much with Excel formulas until recently when I started looking at pulling info into the checklist. I quickly learned how complicated formulas can get. I have a whole new appreciation for how long it must have taken to get the calculator and now BIABacus up and going....
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   5. BIABacus version

      by BIABBernie, 2 years ago in BIABAcus Help - Testing

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      How do I tell if I have the latest version of BIABAcus, I have BIABAcus PR 1.3, is PR 1.3 T a later version ?
      if I don't have the latest version, where do I download it from ?

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      Pat
      
      The get data method may not be the correct name for it but is rather what the push button reads under the data heading in the ribbon on Excel.i just wasn't sure what else to call it. Essentially it just attempts to populate all the fields from one source to another assuming all the information is organized the same way. I hadn't considered it being just an Excel issue though and since I do also have Open Office installed I might give that a shot and see if the results are the same. For the...
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      Am33106
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   6. Shaken, not Stirred (aka James Bond) yeast starter method

      by tizoc, 3 months ago in Yeasts

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      This is the yeast starter method I have been using lately, and so far I'm very happy with the results (I haven't used my stir-plate since I first tried it):
      
      Interesting related posts:
      
      A writeup on yeast by the inventor of the method:
      Trial by denny from the AHA forum:
      Thread of the above:
      On the recommended vessel size of at least 4:1 ratio of vessel volume to starter volume:
      Pitching during high krausen is ideal, but not strictly required:
      On yeast and bacteria replication, UFA and...

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      Pic of todays shaken starter (1L in 4L container) moments after being shaken.
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   7. My first BIAB, first AG

      by Dreadpiratewes, 1 month ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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      I joined awhile back and used the amazing info here to build my BIAB setup (a budget rig, certainly) and have FINALLY gotten to do a true SV batch. I would appreciate any feedback on my process and in particular how I did filling out my actual numbers on BIABACUS. I have a new appreciation for the document after actually using it! The ability to measure volume in the kettle with a ruler is a game changer! So anyway.
      Czech Pilsner, recipe info in BIABacus file. 90 minute mash at a target 152°F,...

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      I’ve never used the quick lager method, and about 2/3 my brews are lagers... :scratch: Brülosophy blog says the quick lager method - think they said they could not taste difference in outcome... Perhaps I will try in the future if need to quicker open up the fermentation chamber for another brew.
      
      Sounds like even un-carbonated, the taste is good. Congratulations! :drink:
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      Scott
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   8. BIAB competition success

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      by Beachbum, 8 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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      I don't normally blow my own trumpet - in this case I'm blowing it for BIAB and to encourage those new to the method who may perhaps harbour some niggling doubts about whether BIAB is 'second best' or some sort of soft option.
      
      Anyway this year, as announced tonight at the awards night, the Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers Competition yielded these Results for my BIAB beers:
      
      1st - Pale Ales and Bitters - Special Bitter 42 points (out of 50)and Silver
      1st - Stouts and Porters - Dry Stout - 44...

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      shetc ,
      
      I meant to communicate “good job” on this. It means you have your “process” down where you are getting consistently good beer. And that is important!
      
      Congratulations! And good job.
      
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   9. Is this boil too pathetic?

      by Kangarooster, 4 weeks ago in Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.

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      I want to buy the electric kettle he is using but after seeing the boil with 20 liter of water I am not sure... Also I can't see any insulation. Maybe it will work better with the lid partially on, but I have assume the worst.
      
      Costs approx. $160.

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      My boil isn't much stronger than that (and not because I'm limited in heat power). I boil with the kettle semi-covered, and then I uncover it completely during the last 15 minutes of the boil.
      
      If I'm using a pilsen malt I aim for a boil pH of 5.6 to speed up the SMM->DMS conversion and lower it to 5.1-5.2 during the last 15 minutes of the boil to get good protein coagulation.
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      tizoc
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