Hey guys. Going to try my first Mini BIAB this weekend. Ran into a few issues with my setup I bought enough ingrediants for a a 19L pot I was going to buy today to use for the brew. hen I went to buy it they were sold out so I settled with a 15L thinking I could work something out.
So what I have is:
2.4kg of Pale Malt
300g Caramlt
300g Munich
50g Cascade
US-05 Yeast
Keen to to make something farily hoppy, this recipe stated Mash for 60, boil for 60. Hop 40g at 10min then 10g Dry.
I'm not overly sure how this would turn out? I feel more confident just adding hops during boil...say 60, 20 and then at 10? Also should my mash and boil time be longer? Say 90 each?
I popped all these details into Brewmate for a 65c strike, 90min mash, 90min boil, with hops at 60min (15g), 20min (15g) and 10min (20g) and brewmate seemed to think it would be ok....What do you guys think? Your suggestion would be great
I could I use all the ingredients even though they were measured out for a 19L pot? Is there a way I could make it a strong wort then dilute it? I've read Maxi BIAB guides but it confuses me.
I hope I am making sense. I am quite confused as to what to do now as my measured are all screwed.
Post #2 made 11 years ago
Welcome to the forum step_hen/Steve.
It looks like you are anxious to just get this done. I know what that's like, but it probably isn't the best way to go about this hobby/obsession. You mentioned hating the extract batches that you made. I can't speak for the extract that you used, but good beer is possible with extract. I have done both extract and all grain BIAB brews and honestly, I noticed the biggest improvement when I began to be aware of fermentation temperatures. I'm not trying to push you either way, just wondering if something like fermentation temperature was the reason that you hated your extract batches.
In your other post, you mentioned that you had brewed extract before. What size pot did you use, and do you still have it? If you still have it then you can probably use it to do a sparge in after your mash. Remember to account for grain absorption from your initial mash.... Don't ask me how I know this
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What is your batch size, and what does batch size mean to you? If you are making a 10 litre batch, does that mean 10 litres will end up in bottles, or the fermenter, or what will be left in your kettle after the boil?
90 minutes for mash and 90 minutes for boil are recommended.
It looks like you are anxious to just get this done. I know what that's like, but it probably isn't the best way to go about this hobby/obsession. You mentioned hating the extract batches that you made. I can't speak for the extract that you used, but good beer is possible with extract. I have done both extract and all grain BIAB brews and honestly, I noticed the biggest improvement when I began to be aware of fermentation temperatures. I'm not trying to push you either way, just wondering if something like fermentation temperature was the reason that you hated your extract batches.
In your other post, you mentioned that you had brewed extract before. What size pot did you use, and do you still have it? If you still have it then you can probably use it to do a sparge in after your mash. Remember to account for grain absorption from your initial mash.... Don't ask me how I know this
.What is your batch size, and what does batch size mean to you? If you are making a 10 litre batch, does that mean 10 litres will end up in bottles, or the fermenter, or what will be left in your kettle after the boil?
90 minutes for mash and 90 minutes for boil are recommended.
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Post #3 made 11 years ago
step-hen as Jack said ...need to know the batch size b4 we know if the pot will work.
Depending on how HOPPY you want it ....50 gs are not that much unless it is a 4 litre batch.
Depending on how HOPPY you want it ....50 gs are not that much unless it is a 4 litre batch.
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Post #4 made 11 years ago
Hey guys thanks for your replies. I think I am definitely getting confused with what extract brewing is. All I have ever done is brewing from those tins of concentrate. They taste horrible.
Batch size.... I'm not sure. I was looking at the mini guide to the all Amarillo brew and thought I could go down that path. But now that I one have a 15 l pot I guess I can't get a much as that guide. I'm sorry guys I really don't know a lot of the jargon. Maybe I've jumped into all grain a little too soon
Batch size.... I'm not sure. I was looking at the mini guide to the all Amarillo brew and thought I could go down that path. But now that I one have a 15 l pot I guess I can't get a much as that guide. I'm sorry guys I really don't know a lot of the jargon. Maybe I've jumped into all grain a little too soon
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Post #5 made 11 years ago
Extract brewing is using the concentrate to brew. As mentioned by others above I've made some fantastic beer using extract; so I imagine there is something off with your brewing process.step_hen wrote:Hey guys thanks for your replies. I think I am definitely getting confused with what extract brewing is. All I have ever done is brewing from those tins of concentrate. They taste horrible.
Batch size.... I'm not sure. I was looking at the mini guide to the all Amarillo brew and thought I could go down that path. But now that I one have a 15 l pot I guess I can't get a much as that guide. I'm sorry guys I really don't know a lot of the jargon. Maybe I've jumped into all grain a little too soon
As for batch size; how much beer are you wanting to make? What are the dimensions of your pot? These are things we need to know before we can even come close to helping you.
My advice would be to slow down and do some more research and try to get a handle on your entire brew process from grains to glass.
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Post #6 made 11 years ago
Welcome to the forum step_henstep_hen wrote:Maybe I've jumped into all grain a little too soon
.Lots of good advice above and I well understand your dissatisfaction with the kits you have been using
. Most kits I have tasted were terrible with two exceptions and they were incredibly good but fermented in massively high temperatures. Go figure! (Extract brewing is a bit different but a kit brew is also an extract brew. Let's deal with that one later ).There's a heap of crap advice out there and that is what the guys above are worried about. Wrong terminology, wrong tools and wrong forums can quickly lead you astray.
Anyway, you have probably brewed already and that will be okay. Let us know what you did. However, before your next brew, allow a week and we'll get you properly sorted. Instead of you saying, "I have this much ingredients, can it do this?" (the answer is nearly always no, btw) we'll ask what you want and then tell you what ingredients to buy.
Make sense?
PP
P.S. Don't be worried about the maxi-biab guide, that confuses me as well. It's not a great guide at all and I thought it had been buried.
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Post #7 made 11 years ago
step-hen as PP 
said... Just give us some time to help you out .. We are all in this together. Just wanting to make better beer.
All here on this site do not mind helping out a fellow brewer so please do not take offense to any questions we might ask.
J
said... Just give us some time to help you out .. We are all in this together. Just wanting to make better beer.All here on this site do not mind helping out a fellow brewer so please do not take offense to any questions we might ask.
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Post #8 made 11 years ago
step-hen as PP said... Just give us some time to help you out .. We are all in this together. Just wanting to make better beer.
All here on this site do not mind helping out a fellow brewer so please do not take offense to any questions we might ask.
J
said... Just give us some time to help you out .. We are all in this together. Just wanting to make better beer.All here on this site do not mind helping out a fellow brewer so please do not take offense to any questions we might ask.
J
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Post #9 made 11 years ago
Thanks for all your concern guys. I jumped the gun a bit I know and did not come very prepared with my questions
I ended up doing the brew yesterday by scaling it down with the biabacus to suit my 15l pot. It's in the fermenter now, managed to get 6litres into the fermenter. I have a 23l fermenter, it's such a tiny amount sitting on the bottom. Hope that doesn't matter.... I am concerned about my temp. Is a bit cold down in the south of Australia at the moment. I have it in a sleeping bag haha.
Next time I have a crack at a brew I'll let you guys know and get your advise before I go and buy ingredients etc.
Thank you all again for being very understanding
I ended up doing the brew yesterday by scaling it down with the biabacus to suit my 15l pot. It's in the fermenter now, managed to get 6litres into the fermenter. I have a 23l fermenter, it's such a tiny amount sitting on the bottom. Hope that doesn't matter.... I am concerned about my temp. Is a bit cold down in the south of Australia at the moment. I have it in a sleeping bag haha.
Next time I have a crack at a brew I'll let you guys know and get your advise before I go and buy ingredients etc.
Thank you all again for being very understanding
Post #10 made 11 years ago
Step.. No worries mate! Watch the temp range and make sure your yeast can handle the temp.
Check the yeast manufacturers website to verify the temp range. Try to keep it closet there.
J
Check the yeast manufacturers website to verify the temp range. Try to keep it closet there.
J
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Post #11 made 11 years ago
It's been 11 days and I took a sample as I have been quite busy this week. Reading of 1.019. Dunno if that still too high? Gave it a taste and right now I am so impressed that I've actually made something that tastes like beer. It actually tastes amazing and I haven't even bottled it yet!
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Post #12 made 11 years ago
Take a reading daily for three days. If they are the same it's probably done. Did you take a gravity reading at any other time? What were they? Make sure to correct gravity readings for temperature.
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Post #13 made 11 years ago
Only problem is step-hen only has a tiny amount in his fermentor. Too many hydro,meter readings and his beer will be gone 
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step, you can take one reading and just leave it in the hydrometer jar but put something over the top of it to stop anything falling in. If what is in the jar does not lower any more over the next few days, then you will be good to go
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.step, you can take one reading and just leave it in the hydrometer jar but put something over the top of it to stop anything falling in. If what is in the jar does not lower any more over the next few days, then you will be good to go
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Post #14 made 11 years ago
You are exactly right PistolPatch. That was my concern as there isn't much of my precious brew. I'll take another reading tonight and leave it in a jar as you have said
