BIAB Recipes

1. next brew pendle witches brew

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   First post by lee1, 13 years ago

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   hi all my next biab is moorhouses pendle witches brew the recipie from gw book at 19l help please ive tried to download the biababacus with no succsess i have downloaded the calculator but seems complecated help please :?

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   Well, an update for anybody that may be still interested in this clone recipe.
   
   6 months (+) after brewing this, it is now perfect.
   My previous comments about something missing seems to have shown up.
   I would never have thought a standard ESB would need at least 6 months aging but...
   
   I now have a sparked interest in beer maturation, and guess what? yep it's another homebrewers minefield!
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2. Wanted - Little Creatures Pale Ale BIABacus

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   First post by Indieg, 13 years ago

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   Hello,
   
   Can someone please link me up with a BIABacus for LCPA?
   
   Thank you friends!

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   You may want to look over
   
   It is not on the BIABACUS, But, you may want to trey it for yourself.
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3. Jamil Zainasheff's APA with Caramel (Brewing classic styles)

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   First post by balli1990, 13 years ago

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   Hi im thinking of brewing this recipe but i dont have the hops suggested, just Figgles, EKG and Cascade so was wondering if you guys could suggest a hop schedule? Which would be the best bittering hop of these three? and which would give the best late hop for aroma?
   
   Here is the recipe report and ill list the original hop schedule.
   
   Original Hop Bill
   
   Horizon 13%AA 60min
   Columbus 14%AA10min
   Centennial 9%AA 10min
   Columbus 14%AA 0min
   Centennial 9%AA 0min
   
   Recipe and my new hop bill....

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   Thank you for the reply PP.
   
   That link is awesome thank you, Iv made a decision based on the info. My BIABacus is there if your interested. This beer will end up having quite a British twist to the APA recipe.
   
   Cheers!
   
   Balli.
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4. need your help...

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   First post by db817, 14 years ago

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   My first attempt at a high gravity beer.
   
   12lbs 2-row
   8oz Munich
   8oz. Rye
   1lb flakes wheat
   1lb crystal 75
   2oz carafa II
   
   1oz magnum 60 mins
   1oz Columbus aroma
   2oz Columbus dry hop
   
   my goal is an original gravity of 1.071. Any good biab techniques I should follow in order to get 70% efficiency with this much grain? I have a 10 gallon kettle and a 15 gallon converted keg... Should I do a mini sparge with this mash to get more sugars extracted?
   
   Thanks in advance,
   Dan

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   Hi stux
   What sort of burner do you use with that size pot and brew?
   
   Brendan
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   First post by BIABrewer, 16 years ago

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   AMERICAN PALE ALE - NRB'S All Amarillo APA
   (Remember to use The Converter to display this recipe in metric or US.)
   
   Thanks to NRB for the original recipe he posted here.
   
   OVERVIEW
   
   Style: American Pale Ale
   Name: NRB's All Amarillo American Pale Ale
   Yeast: US-56 (US-05)
   Fermentation Temperature: 18 C
   Original Gravity: 1.058
   Total IBU's: 30.8
   Colour (EBC): 24.6
   Efficiency at End of Boil: 81%
   Mash Length (mins): 90
   Boil Length (mins): 90
   Your Vessel Type (Pot/Keggle/Urn): Pot
   Source/Credits:...

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   Nice job mapeter :salute:,
   
   On your next brew, don't worry about typing in zeroes in Sections N and W as they are not needed. Everything else is perfect ;).
   
   Noted.
   
   Your KFL in Section L of 1.0 litre is very low. It's not impossible but I want to question it. If you are using some sort of advanced trub management technique then you can put a 'Y' beside Hopsock or Whirlpool in Section G and this will reduce the BIABacus KFL auto-estimate a bit. Anyway, the reason I am asking about this is...
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   13 years ago
6. Converting recipes to 1 gallon

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   First post by rdeselle, 13 years ago

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   As I have only been brewing for about 1 year, I would like to start experimenting more. But with 1 gallon recipes.
   With the cost of shipping, purchasing the 1 gallon kits from NB just aren't worth it. So I am looking into converting a few recipes at a time and doing 1 gallon batches. I would really like to keep them all-grain if possible.
   
   Has anyone done this? Can you provide any guidance? hints? tips?
   
   Is it as simple as taking an exciting recipe and just changing the VIF in the BIABacus?...

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   rd, I just noticed joshua's post above. Not sure if it's clear or not but you can use simple dividing/multiplying as long a you work of the EOBV-A's of the recipes.
   
   I'd say the reason why your hops aren't appearing in the report is that they have no AA% value. Once you have that, all should be okay.
   
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7. Cascade Mountains West Coast Imperial IPA

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   First post by rdeselle, 13 years ago

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   This will be my first IPA brew. I can't wait.
   
   Does anyone see any issues? Any recommendations? Changes?
   
   Thanks
   Robert
   
   EDIT: Changed my recipe since my original post. Lowered the OG to bring down the ABV%.
   Also, Molly noticed in his post below that the HOP Bill is not coping into the Recipe Report. I have manually added that here.
   
   Maybe PP will what is going on.
   
   BIABacus Pre-Release 1.3 RECIPE REPORT
   BIAB Recipe Designer, Calculator and Scaler.
   (Please visit onclick=...

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   numbers I gave you should give you an OG of 1.065 w/ a FG of about 1.012 Well within the IPA guidelines
   
   AmIPA.. OG: 50-75 and FG: 10-18
   
   whereas.. Imperials are.. OG: 1.75- 1.090 with a FG: 12-20
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8. Little Fella’s Pale Ale (LFPA)

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   First post by argon5000, 15 years ago

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   OVERVIEW
   
   Style: American Pale Ale
   Name: Little Fella’s Pale Ale (LFPA)
   Yeast: WY1056
   Fermentation Temperature: 18C
   Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
   Total IBU's: 47.9 IBU
   Colour (EBC): 12.0 EBC
   Efficiency at End of Boil: 75%
   Mash Length (mins): 60
   Boil Length (mins): 60
   Your Vessel Type (Pot/Keggle/Urn): Keggle
   Source/Credits:
   Notes/Instructions/Comments: This is my take on Little Creature’s Pale Ale one of my favourite Australian APAs. This is one of my house beers.
   
   Note that The Calculator...

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   When in doubt, boil 90 min.
   
   It can't hurt your beer, and the 90 min boil will ensure that you have none of the sweet corn flavors that can be caused by DMS (Dimethyl Sulfides). Some Malts are more likely to produce these flavors than others. The 90 min boil (while using more energy) ensures that the DMS is driven off and does not effect the flavor of your brew.
   
   It costs me just aa bit more, but I boil 90 min.
   
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9. Some online Jamil Zainasheff recipes

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   First post by lambert, 13 years ago

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   I've recently found this site on the interwebby thing. It's a number of recipes by Jamil Zainasheff (listed with his permission) and most of them include a discussion that can be downloaded. The information in the recipes are comprehensive and easily converted using BIABacus.

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   I've brewed some of these- ALL delicious!
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10. I'm on the scrounge for an ESB recipe...

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    First post by BrewBagMan, 13 years ago

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    for someone's favorite tried and tested ESB recipe that I can get stuck into. I was also looking at something like a Hobgoblin but couldn't find any recipe where there was a consensus on correct ingredients. I don't know about some of you but deciding on what to brew and the recipe to use really stresses me out. I get the same way when choosing what film to watch or what book to read. I should probably see someone about it :think:
    
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    would be really interested to see what some of you...

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    BrewBagMan,
    
    1. Bob or Guinges, just out of interest... with the Northern Brewer recipes do you guys go with their recommended 60 minutes mash plus 10 min mashout; and their 60 min boil?
    
    2. From my understanding (taken with pinch of salt), I too thought Alpha and Beta-amalase conversion/activation?? was controlled via temp? Well there you go, always learning
    
    3. A shorter mash time should leave more unfermentable sugars and dextrins in the beer. Thus a sweeter and more malty beer with...
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11. Rice Dudweiser

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    First post by mally, 13 years ago

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    Just thought I would document my american pils that I did a few weeks ago.
    
    I am hoping it will turn out to be a 5% ABV very pale, quaffable spring/summer lager (UK).
    3Kg Lager malt & 2Kg rice.
    
    bag of rice.jpg
    
    This shows what 2Kg of pre boiled rice looks like.
    
    rice in the mix.jpg
    
    & how it looks during mash.
    
    The brew has fermented out & is now lagering for a while. chucked in some isinglass after racking, and will probably polyclar it in a week or so. :thumbs:
    
    BTW - If anybody that...

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    It was still grainy. Not by choice though, I boiled for about 20 minutes but then it began to expand so much that if i added more water it would have come out of the pan! I had 2Kg in a 6L pot, and it was brimming.
    In an ideal world i would have a bigger pot, or do a smaller percentage of adjunct, but as I mentioned it was a boundary pushing experiment/experience.
    
    I actually thought about pulverising the rice in a blender (whilst dry) so that you wouldn't have to boil for so long, but maybe...
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12. Belgian Golden Ale

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    First post by WilliamH, 13 years ago

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    This is my third BIAB, and I think it turned out pretty well! I'm still waiting for it to finish conditioning in the bottle, but from what I tasted as I was bottling, it turned out pretty good! I use a 7.5 gallon turkey fryer from walmart for my home brew and this yielded about 5.5 gallons.
    
    MASH:
    3.5 lb Pilsner
    3.25 lb Maris Otter Pale
    0.5 lb Carapils
    0.5 lb Flaked Oats
    0.25 lb Wheat Malt
    
    BOIL:
    60 min - 1.5 oz saaz
    5 min - 0.5 oz saaz
    5 min - 1 lb Belgian Candy Syrup - amber/brown
    
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    i recommend adding the simple sugars to the ferment, not the boil. usually about 2-3 days into the active fermentation.
    
    With priming sugar, I always thought you had to heat the sugar up with water to make sure it was sanitized. I always wondered if that was really necessary :?:
    
    You are adding sugar to bump up the FG, three days into the ferment, when there is alcohol present. The alcohol might help to prevent infection from the sugar :?:
    
    Thanks
    
    I usually do heat my priming sugar in some...
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13. Marris Otter SMaSH... what Hops

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    First post by BrewBagMan, 13 years ago

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    Hi,
    
    Planning to brew at the weekend and have enough Marris Otter for a 15ltr brew. Hops at hand are;
    
    Simco
    Citra
    Fuggles
    
    So what would you crazy cats go for? Would you go for a SMaSH with any one in particular or would you combine them in any way?
    
    Cheers,
    
    Lee

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    BrewBagMan,
    
    Good for you on both counts! Keep us informed on what you did and how it comes out!
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14. Grainbill cascadian apa

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    First post by johnny_dove, 13 years ago

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    Have pale ale malt, munich, caramel malt, pils and wheat malt at home. Will hop with chinook, centennial and cascade. Around 50-60 ibus. Abv around 5%. Want to be able to drink in front of telly without getting smashed Want 25 litres in the fv.
    
    I like a bit of maltyness. I know some say hoppy beers should have less malt flavour but better for me if they compliment each other. Too boring malt bill and i could as well drink grapefruit juice
    
    Suggestions for a nice grainbill would be much...

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    I'm not smart enough to analyze a recipe.. but a few comments.
    
    You can have a ton of maltiness as long as it's balanced with a ton of happiness. CPA is a NA west coast IPA.. usually with a lot of hop bitterness, taste and aroma. I say a ton of each.. and to give a for instance, I had a few days that I went down for my annual Pliny The Younger at Russian River Brewery. That beer is big on alcohol, hops and malt character.. but the key is it's balances so beautifully it's like heaven. That said,...
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15. just made a brew

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    First post by lee1, 13 years ago

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    hi all just made a brew here is the recepie let me know what you think
    
    brew 19l
    marris otter 3500g
    amber malt 200g
    brown sugar 220g
    chocolate malt 85g
    
    goldings 25g 60m
    fuggle 15g 60m
    challenger 10g 20m
    goldings dry hop 10g
    
    yeast; whitelabs yorkshire square ale
    
    sg; 1.046
    
    critisisym welcome cheers lee :)

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    hi dj i am going to bottle this brew and save some for the bottle swap hope the beer tastes ok .
    and yes lambert i will save some for a few months but will sample a couple for quality control if you know what i mean :yum:
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16. 2nd Brew and Orange IPA speculation.

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    First post by Dauthi, 13 years ago

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    So I have bottled my first ever brew last thursday. All in all not bad, bottled 8,5 liters of beer. I tasted some of it, before bottling and wasn't too happy with the acidic note that munich introduces to the brew (NRB's pale ale recipe with cascade hops).
    
    In regards of that I have been playing around in some calculators and the Biabacus to write a recipe for my 2nd brew.
    
    I'm hoping to go for an IPA ish type of beer, with a complex hop profile and satisfying bitterness, with a dry malty...

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    I completely agree with your philosophy.
    
    You have to learn to walk, before you are able to run!
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17. Source For Kit Recipes

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    First post by joshua, 13 years ago

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    For some PDF recipes for Extract(Why?), BIAB(3 gallon), and All-Grain(5 gallon) go to
    
    Check the style you like, then click the Beer picture for the Information, then Additional Information tab (lower on the page), then Click Here! at the Reciped and instructions tab.
    
    Example link... ... Porter.pdf
    
    These are basic recipes, NOT in BIABacus format, but will give some Good Ideas!

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    joshua,
    
    Many of My recipes are tweaked versions of NB stuff! I like the easy print outs.
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    13 years ago
18. Black Gold - How can I brew the Guinness?

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    First post by GuingesRock, 13 years ago

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    Would anyone be able to help with information, ingredients, or anything at all, on how to make Guinness please.
    
    I know nothing about it, so I would like to quote Skink if I may.
    
    Sorry GR, I'm just not experienced enough at beer making to tell you how to brew a good Guinness (well experienced in drinking it, though!) - I really come from a wine making background. Maybe the reason why Guinness tastes so good in Ireland is to do with the water supply, in the same way that the best British ales...

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    GuingesRock,
    
    I missed your post #31 sorry! When losing weight I normally go low carb. I am well aware of the evils of sugar and easily converted foods like bread. I am also a big proponent of living life as we evolved to live it. I know that civilization came about so that these ancient people could stay in one place to brew beer! That is where I try to emulate my ancestors who stumbled onto the plains of Africa (before they moved to Poland) Alcohol is in my blood. Err- I mean brewing is in my...
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19. BIAB Barley Wine Recipe?

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    First post by 2trout, 13 years ago

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    Ive got the urge to try a Barley Wine and let it sit till next winter.
    
    Does any one have a scalable recipe that they like? I plan on doing a smaller batch, something like an 8ish liter into bottles size.

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    The recipe was found in an old household manual from the 20's.
    
    I love that!
    Ill put that recipe into my file to help me figure out this brew.
    
    I once read something once about a old english brewing recipe that used a splayed rooster or chicken in it! :shock:
    
    !Found it! Take 10 gallons of ale and a large cock, the older the better; parboil the cock, flay him, and stamp him in a stone mortar until his bones are broken (you must gut him when you flaw him). Then, put the cock into two quarts of...
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20. First BIAB WTD 7% Stout

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    First post by djseaton, 13 years ago

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    Im going to do my first BIAB.
    
    I would like to make a 7% stout, some thing along the lines of Belhaven Scottish Stout or Dragon Stout.
    
    It will need to be a 19lt mash, as im only using a small boiler.
    
    Can anyone recommend one?
    
    Thanks in advance
    
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    Hi Guys.
    
    Ive got an Electrim Boiler/Mash tun,
    
    So its about 5 gal.
    
    Im wanting to do a maxi.
    I will have a look at those you suggest mally.Cheers
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21. saltaire blonde

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    First post by lee1, 13 years ago

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    hi all looking for a recipe for saltaire blonde any one tried the beer or is it a yorkshire thing :yum:

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    cheers josh :)
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22. First BIAB

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    First post by Strengthnhealth, 13 years ago

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    Hey guys I'm about ready to do my 1st biab when i get home in a week. I'll list my ingredients below. I'd like to do a IPA but not too hoppy. I really like Rouges yellow snow so something similair would be nice. I'm going to be doing 10 gal batches in my keg in the future but will prob do a 5 gal for the 1st one.
    
    Canada malting superior pale ale :25kg
    . . Munich: 25 kg
    About 1/2 kilo of chocolate malt
    Great Western crystal 60: 1kg
    About a 1/2 kg of carapils
    Centennial: 1 lbs.
    Summit: 1...

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    ok, thanks PP. Sorry to hear about your computer.
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23. Jamil's Red Ale

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    First post by rdeselle, 13 years ago

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    My next brew (while I wait for Bob's Black IPA to get ready) is going to be Jamil's Red Ale converted to a BIAB recipe.
    
    I have put the recipe into the new BIABacus but seem to be having some issues (which probably should be posted in a diff section)
    
    Here is the link to the original recipe:
    
    1 - The first problem I am having is that it doesn't convert or show me how much water I should start with
    
    2 - Under the Source Recipe's hop bill I have filled in the various hops, AA% and GRAMS. The...

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    I expect it is from one of PP's formulas,I have noticed it occasionally before but decided I would rather piss him off in some other way,like asking about refracs and kettle valves. :smoke: :lol: :lol: :lol:
    
    Hi there rd and happy new year to you and Yeasty (not Lylo though :lol:)
    
    I've got your file here and I think you've done a really good job. Here's what I've done to get it over the line...
    
    1. The reason for the hop 0.500 and 0.501 in the hops is because in the first cell you typed 14.17...
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24. will this recipie work as a biab

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    First post by uk brewer, 15 years ago

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    it a severa nevada ipa clone,
    i have bought the grains and hops as a kit here in the uk. :party:
    
    would i need to adapt it for a biab brew..it will be my 1st attempt, :peace:
    
    these amounts are supposed to be for 40 pints
    
    how much water will i need to mash with, i have a 76l pot on gas,
    
    Ingredients
    
    Amount Item Type % or IBU
    5.45 kg Lager Malt or Lower Colour Maris Otter These are the grains that need mashing
    0.45 kg Light Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L
    30.00 gm Northern Brewer (60 min)...

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    thanx for everyones input .. :thumbs:
    
    this brew is done and in a keg... :thumbs:
    
    the good points
    everything went well and it tastes ok,
    it smells great ... :thumbs:
    no off flavors or infections, :party:
    
    the bad point ... :sad:
    
    i ended up with nearer 7 gallons of beer,
    so it is diluted from the original reciepe, it has a slight taste of hops and may not be very strong,
    
    ive kegged and will see how it develops,
    it tastes like a watery lager with some hop taste
    
    i will do this again...
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25. OG from 15 Litres to 23

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    First post by ynotnamlac, 13 years ago

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    If I use the no chill method and use my 15 litre cube, and want to add 8 litres of water when fermenting to get to 23 litres, how do I calculate the OG at 15 litres which is required to add 8 litres and reach my required OG for 23 litres? Is there a problem with doing that?

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    If I use the no chill method and use my 15 litre cube, and want to add 8 litres of water when fermenting to get to 23 litres, how do I calculate the OG at 15 litres which is required to add 8 litres and reach my required OG for 23 litres? Is there a problem with doing that? Thanks for this thread ynotnamlac. It helped us get BIABrewer to give us A Glimpse of the BIABacus :party:.
    
    If you download the BIABacus from there, in the Maxi-BIAB Adjustments section (towards the right hand side) you'll...
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