Hi all
I'm planning on brewing 5 liters of rasperry beer based on this recipe: http://www.bierbrouwersgilde.nl/recepte ... enbier.doc (download link, text in Dutch)
1200gr pale ale malt
25gr amber malt
75gr wheat flakes
6,5gr Hallertau (90 minutes)
2,5gr Saaz (last 15 minutes)
75 minutes boil
1000gr rasperries. Added for 4 weeks after initial fermentation ("lagering").
S-33 yeast
I'm not certain about the pre-boil water volume. The BIAB calculator tells me this:
A. MEASUREMENT Units
Brew Length 5,00 lts
Fermenter Trub* 1,00 lts
Volume into Fermenter 6,00 lts
Kettle Trub & Buffer* 0,90 lts
End of Boil Efficiency* 79,00 %
End of Boil Gravity (OG) 1,046 Deg.
End of Boil Volume 6,90 lts
Boil Length 75 min
Diameter of Kettle 28,00 cms
Evaporation Per Hour* 2,64 lts/hr
Evaporation for this Brew 3,29 lts
Expected Start of Boil Gravity 1,031 Deg.
Start of Boil Volume 10,19 lts
Grain Bill Required 1300 grams
Grain Absorption* 0,82 lts
Water Required is... 11,01 lts
Approximate Mash Volume 11,87 lts
That looks like a lot of water, no? I'm using this kettle: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003 ... UTF8&psc=1
All help is very much appreciated!
Cheers,
Gilles
Post #2 made 11 years ago
Welcome to the forum Gilles. 
Yes, those numbers look good. I don't know anyone that uses that calculator, however. We are using this one called the BIABacus over here; http://biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1869#p25993 The new 'calculator' is much better. Give it a look.
I plugged your numbers (in the BIABacus) in and got about the same thing. We do recommend doing a 90 mins. boil and a 90 mins. mash. This would change your starting water. It also shows a predicted 88.5% efficiency into Boil (Kettle).
You can go with what you already have there, Gilles, in your calculator or you can have a play with the new guy on the block - BIABacus...
MS
Yes, those numbers look good. I don't know anyone that uses that calculator, however. We are using this one called the BIABacus over here; http://biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1869#p25993 The new 'calculator' is much better. Give it a look.
I plugged your numbers (in the BIABacus) in and got about the same thing. We do recommend doing a 90 mins. boil and a 90 mins. mash. This would change your starting water. It also shows a predicted 88.5% efficiency into Boil (Kettle).
You can go with what you already have there, Gilles, in your calculator or you can have a play with the new guy on the block - BIABacus...
MS
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Post #3 made 11 years ago
As a very rough rule of thumb Gilles (in full volume brewing) you can brew a volume into fermenter (VIF) about half the kettle volume so your 6 litres will fit nicely with your 15L pot, however, you wouldn't be able to brew much larger sizes or higher gravity beers than this.Gilles wrote:That looks like a lot of water, no? I'm using this kettle: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... UTF8&psc=1
As Mad Scientist has said, give the BIABacus a go and it will let you know what is achievable with any setup you have.
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Post #4 made 11 years ago
Richard (MS) that is actually the original 'The Calculator' of this site I think.Mad_Scientist wrote:I don't know anyone that uses that calculator...
Gilles, post your file up here if you can. 'The Calculator' has been replaced with the BIABacus but I'd be interested to check your workings.
My main worry for now is the very small batch size. Are you happy brewing just 5 litres of beer?
Welcome to the forum
,PP
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Post #5 made 11 years ago
Hi all
Thanks for the tips & welcoming.
I deliberately chose to brew 5 liters because I'm the only one in the family (in-law) to drink beer. I also like experimenting + storage space is limited, so 5 liters is perfect for me.
I never imagined I would require 10 liters of water for a 5 liter brew, luckily I asked for advice first then!
Any tips on the yeast type? Will the S-33 be a good choice for a raspberry beer or should I go for a "witbier" yeast?
I can't wait to start brewing, I still need to modify an old refrigerator to keep it at a good temperature.
Cheers,
Gilles
PS: my first beer was a "can beer" from Brewferm: Oud Vlaams Bier. Loved it!
Thanks for the tips & welcoming.
I deliberately chose to brew 5 liters because I'm the only one in the family (in-law) to drink beer. I also like experimenting + storage space is limited, so 5 liters is perfect for me.
I never imagined I would require 10 liters of water for a 5 liter brew, luckily I asked for advice first then!
Any tips on the yeast type? Will the S-33 be a good choice for a raspberry beer or should I go for a "witbier" yeast?
I can't wait to start brewing, I still need to modify an old refrigerator to keep it at a good temperature.
Cheers,
Gilles
PS: my first beer was a "can beer" from Brewferm: Oud Vlaams Bier. Loved it!
