newbie BiaB question - I'm using the calculator to work out how much water I need to start my brew with. Whats the maximum amount of water it's reasonable to brew with in a 10 litre pot? If I start with 9 litres am I asking for trouble? happy to stay with the boiling wort the whole way through brewing...
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Post #2 made 13 years ago
It would depend on the width of your pot. If its thin and tall you will have a much greater head space with 9L but if it's wide and short 9L will be much closer to the top. You want IMO about 2-3 inches but Fermcap will help you out if you use that product. You also need room for the grain and the calculator will help you determine how much volume the grain+water will take. Give us the dimensions of your kettle and a recipe you want to do and we can try to work it out better for you.
Also 10L is pretty small for brewing thats only 2.5gal or so.
Also 10L is pretty small for brewing thats only 2.5gal or so.
Post #3 made 13 years ago
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Post #4 made 13 years ago
thanks for the replies. I've read the mini and maxi BiaB guides, lots of great info. I want to do at least a few mini BiaB brews before I decide between buying a bigger pot and / or getting into maxi BiaB. My pot is just over28 cm diameter. can I top up the water after mashing and removing the bag, before boiling? and what percentage can I top up by in the fermenter without the wort getting too diluted? I'm happy to do some pretty small batches, at least until I'm confident of making good beer, but not too tiny. I'm thinking if I can top up after mashing then I can boil down from about 9 litres in the pan, which should come to more or less 7 litres after 90 mins boil. is that an option? and how about topping the 7 litres up in the fermenter?
