Now that I have a clear understanding of how to measure wort in the kettle.. thanks to Sections U & V.. I come to another measurement issue that I haven't been able to quite figure..
That is VIF to calculate VAW. The method I plan on using (and I know it won't be quite accurate) is VIF= VFO- KFL
I'd rather have a better method of doing this.. and I'm sure most of you have crossed this bridge in the past. I do mostly 2.5-3 gallon (9.5-11.3 L) batches. I do ferment, usually, in 6 gallon PET/Better Bottles. I'm guessing that I'd have to try to calibrate my carboy from, say 2 gallons up to 4 gallons (or so) and work out a formula that will tell me how much volume each cm is? Then find a skinny ruler that would allow me to drop down thru the carboy hole in order to measure.. ala Section U/V???
Any help appreciated here.
If any one is interested, I could later post the process sheet and ask for a friendly critique
but usually in the ballpark) and kettle trub can be measured by pouring into a graduated jug (also sometimes inaccurate so double-check them with plain water - 1 litre of water at room temperature should occupy 1 litre of space/volume). The BIABacus 1.3T does have a weight method of determining volumes which is a more accurate method for several reasons but only use it if convenient to do so.
, I use their worksheet to have something on paper. I do have to add lines so that I have everything written to input on my Biabacus file. I was trying to find the brewsheet thread that I add to the backside of the Brewersfriend worksheet, but I could not find it. Good thing I printed one!!