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New to BIAB, Looking for a Solid Starter Recipe.

Post #1 made 12 years ago
by DigB
First of all thanks to everyone who has contributed to this site as there is a ton of info that will be very useful in the future!

This is going to be my 2nd BIAB but my first full volume batch. I'd like to find an easy recipe that I can plug into the BIABacus so I can learn how to use it as well as how to BIAB. I would like to brew a sessionable IPA. I have some friends that don't really like heavily hopped IPA's so I'd like to get something in the fridge that everyone would like, or at least most people would like. I have searched through the Recipe section but I couldn't find anything that I thought would work. The only thing I found was a couple Kolsh recipes but I would be fermenting at about 19-20C and they mentioned it would be a bit fruity at higher fermentation temps...I don't want a really fruity beer right now, maybe in the summer.

As far as what equipment I would be using, I have a 15 gallon SS Megapot (38cm diameter, 45cm tall) and an 800000 BTU gas burner so I can easily do a full volume mash. I'm not sure what else I need to provide but I'm looking to brew later next week.

Thanks in advance for any and all help!

Cheers,

DigB
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Post #2 made 12 years ago
by PistolPatch
DigB, welcome to the forum.

My advice for you would be the NRB's All Amarillo APA that can be found ready to go in BIABacus form here. It's a house beer of mine and has had 18 year old girls and 80 year old men asking for more. (How wrong does that sound? :argh:) I'm sure you get the point though.

This beer has bitterness balanced by the sweetness of the hop flavour. It's great!
Last edited by PistolPatch on 18 Nov 2013, 20:20, edited 2 times in total.
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Post #3 made 12 years ago
by DigB
Thanks PP, I love to cook and I have a tough time picking a new recipe to try so it's nice to have a good starting spot!

As far as BIABacus goes, I just edit it for my equipment and I should be pretty much good to go? This will be my first BIAB and my first time using BIABacus so I'm just trying to make sure I don't mess anything up!
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Post #4 made 12 years ago
by DigB
Another question, as far as bottle priming, do I have to be exact as far as my priming sugar measurement or is there a little room for error? I've really only made kits that tell you what to add. I noticed on BIABacus it tells you how much per bottle you should use but If you are guessing as to the final packaged volume can you do the same as long as you're close?
Also, as for the fermentation temp, does it have to be 17C? I don't have anywhere other than in the basement to ferment and its a steady 20C? I don't imagine that will hurt it?
Sorry for the noob questions...
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Post #5 made 12 years ago
by PistolPatch
DigB, sorry for the sloe reply. I seem to have got myself mixed up in a few time-consuming threads and am too short on time to deal with them all properly atm. Anyway, here are some quick thoughts that I hope will be helpful enough for you...
As far as BIABacus goes, I just edit it for my equipment and I should be pretty much good to go? This will be my first BIAB and my first time using BIABacus so I'm just trying to make sure I don't mess anything up!
The best thing to do is to fill in your BIABacus file as best as you can and then post it and any link/info to the recipe you are trying to copy to Use this thread to convert recipes to suit your equipment... Someone will be able to check things over for you there and then you'll know you are good to go.
As for bottle priming, do I have to be exact as far as my priming sugar measurement or is there a little room for error?
Read the end of this post read from this post where it says, "My Personal View." The rest of that thread will also give you an idea on what flexibility you have on this.
As for the fermentation temp, does it have to be 17C? I don't have anywhere other than in the basement to ferment and its a steady 20C?
With that yeast and that recipe, 20C, even 22C, will be perfectly okay and I doubt you would even be able to notice any difference between the two temperatures. Go for it!!!

:peace:
PP
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Post #6 made 12 years ago
by DigB
Thanks so much for the advice! I can see you have quite a few different threads that you're contributing to. I'll try and make better use of the search function. Another forum I'm on, people usually get flamed if they continually ask dumb(questions usually answered by doing one search) questions. I'll do a thorough search before asking simple Q's.

Digb
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Post #7 made 12 years ago
by PistolPatch
DigB, no need to apologise. Firstly this forum isn't into the stuff you mentioned above so relax ;). Secondly, most of the stuff, if not all, I put above you would not have found with a search here or on any other forum. This site is working on making info easier to find but until then, ask away.

Your questions weren't that simple either ;).
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Post #9 made 12 years ago
by phytenphyre
What are your thoughts on doing this with Citra hops instead of the Amarillo? Would there need to be any changes to the recipe?
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