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Humpadilo's IPA review

Post #1 made 11 years ago
by humpadilo
This is my first recipe I really made. can you guys tell me what you think of it? I brew in a 15.5 gallon keg. I am at work right now so the measurements I got for the kettle is off the internet so I am not sure how acurate it is. :scratch: It is telling me that I need 18 gallons for the mash but I usually have only about12-13 and it is completely full. Does that mean I need to add water during the boil? Any help would be appreciated.
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Post #2 made 11 years ago
by BobBrews
humpadilo,

I downloaded it and took a quick look at it. It seems OK to me. It looks pretty much like a few of my standers except for the hops which can be interchangeable anyway. Brew it and if it tastes OK let me know! It's in my archives now! Waiting it's turn.
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Post #3 made 11 years ago
by PistolPatch
humpadilo, you say above, '18 gallons' but in the BIABacus file I downloaded, the largest volume figure I can find is 16.4 gallons so this thread is confusing the hell out of me :think:.

I can't see 18 gallons anywhere?
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Post #5 made 11 years ago
by PistolPatch
We better slow down a little here :).

Here is what I think you are saying...

I think you are saying that the Kettle Capacity that the BIABacus tells you have (19.88 gal) is wrong. If you have a straight-sided post that kettle capacity will be right.

I think i know what your real question is but it is important for you to phrase it correctly otherwise we can talk at cross-purposes for ages. You are seeing a problem with your file whereas I know there isn't a problem. I think you are probably interpreting 'Mash Volume' incorrectly or expecting a 1.065 brew to be the same as a 1.050 brew.

You also don't need to be sparging. So...

1. What does Mash Volume mean to you?
2. Why are you sparging?
3. Why did you say that 16 gallons is still too much?

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Humpadilo's IPA review

Post #6 made 11 years ago
by humpadilo
I am really new to using BIABacus so yeah I am probably not asking the right question.
1. Mash volume sounds like it is the total volume you put in your kettle to mash your grains.
2. The reason I sparge is because I can usually only put about 12-13 gallons in my kettle to mash my grains. I add about a gallon just because I want it in my kettle so I can have a good preboil volume. So I figure I might as well just wash the grains with that extra water that is at about 165. I'm not dead set on doing this. So I can skip this if necessary.
3. I say 16 gallons is to much because my keg that I use as a kettle is only 15 gallons. Maybe the measurements are wrong on my BIABacus sheet.

I appreciate the help. The BIABacus looks like it will really help out my brew day.


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Post #7 made 11 years ago
by PistolPatch
humpa,

Unfortunately there is bugger all help on the BIABacus atm so some bits can be a bit confusing.

1. The first thing I want you to do for a minute is delete the 11.36 you have in Section W.. Now the first three lines of Section K will read like this...

TWN = 62.03
SWN = 63.26
Mash Volume = 72.63

What this tells you is that on a pure BIAB (a full-volume mash) you would put 62.03 L of water into your kettle. Once you heated that 62.03 L to mash temp, it will have swelled to 63.26 KL. After you pour your grain in the kettle will now be filled to 72.63 L. Mash volume includes the grain bill.

2. If it is easy to wash the grains with the water you can't fit in the kettle, then that is fine. Usually though sparging involves a second vessel, a second heat source and a lot more labour.

3. You have a keggle. To check you have understood this post correctly, we'd need a pic of your kettle or, if you have some bathroom scales, weigh your keggle empty and then fill it with water up to the keg's 'shoulders' (where it starts to taper in, if it does at all). Record these weights and then we will know what the capacity is for sure.

Number 3 above is the first thing to check.

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