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Old thread, but I just came across this measuring pitcher, and bought it. Looks like it'll be super helpful being that it has ML and OZ marked :) http://www.gemplers.com/product/151478/Accu-Pour-Polypropylene-Measuring-Pitcher-128-oz

Trying to figure this BIAB process out. Can I mash out with the grains minus an amount and do a sparge up to the volume? Say I have 5.5 gallons in the pot/kettle with the grains that I mashed, raise that to 170*, hold for 10 minutes, then pull grains back out and rinse the grains with about...

BUSTIN' OUT SOME MATH: (I have an 11 gallon kettle and 17.5lbs of grain) 6.56gal (Mash @ 152* for 60mins) -2.60gal (Grain Absorption) ================================== 3.96gal (Wort) +2.79gal (Question about this amount...) ================================== 6.75gal (full volume) -1.25gal...

I used a orange carboy cap and 1/2" tube last night on a brew...and today, there was a mess in my ferement chamber...guess i'm gonna need something better :( I went with this set up as alot of people said it works...but that 1/2" tubing got clogged for me.

I guess that calculator isn't for BIAB at all. Those were default values. This is the calculator...http://www.brew365.com/mash_sparge_water_calculator.php. Maybe it just doesn't translate well to BIAB. But those are the values I used. I can't imagine I was able to squeeze every bit of the...

I saw this calculator but couldn't figure out how to factor in with Mashing Out.

I'm new to BIAB...had a problem with my first attempt and ended with too much water. what does the mashout entail? Do I pull the grains out and raise the temp of the wort to 170 and drop grains back in for 10 mins? I am confused with the calculator asking me about this?

I have an 11 gallon pot. this recipe had 18.5lbs of grain. would i be able to do the easy sparge method of mash, raise, let drip, heat water to 170, dip grains back in for 10 mins? if i use the min of 1.25 qts p/lb, i'd need just about 5.75gallons there. plus what another 2gallons for loss...

i smacked a wyeast pack...can i refrigerate if i don't need it? will it be good to use later?

how do you sparge? I finished with about 6 gallons of 1.068 og. It'll be interesting to see how this one turns out. I went to a 90minute boil and adjusted receipe. I had probably about 2gallons still in kettle that I unfortunately discarded.

i'm gonna see what happens...isnt' there a saying for it? "Relax Don't Worry, Have a Home Brew"

i think where i went wrong is squeezing out the grains. i guess for that calculator it takes into account that you aren't squeezing out the grains. what i decided to do was make a lower gravity beer as a 10 gallon-ish batch. not what i wanted, but should still be good :cross:

opps heres the calculator i used...

What did I do wrong here. I brewed in a bag, used the calculations on this site to get my volumes and temps. I ended up with 10 gallons of wort for my 6.6. So I used the volumes from the site. Mashed for 60 minutes at the 152*. Sparged with the amount it said for 10 minutes. i pressed the...

I do have a second packet of the same yeast, should I just pitch that to be safe, you think?