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Great article and jealous of your beer camp experience. For anyone interested in visiting Sierra Nevada, sign up for the 3 hour "beer geek" tour. You see all of the facilities noted in the article. There is a cost (about $25?) and reservations are required but you get a t-shirt, growler, and...

If space is a concern, you should consider brew in a bag (i.e. single vessel all grain). For an electric kettle, you will need 2x 120v 15Amp circuits or 220V GFCI power source in the kitchen to boil several gallons for a full 5 gallon batch. You might be able to insulate the kettle or other...

I can do 11 gallon BIAB in my 15 gallon kettle using a sparge/rinse/top off step pre-boil. I do get a little lower efficiency and this is not "full volume" BIAB but it works well. Having a ratchet pull above the kettle is key for larger batches of BIAB IMO.

No major issue with Aluminum, boil it for 30+ minutes before the first brew. If you don't want to use the keggle, a 10-15 gallon AL kettle is pretty cheap and it will have a lid. I don't use the basket technique and after the first couple batches I decide to insulate the kettle rather than...

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+1. Mark you spoon at 5gal and then 1-2 gallon increments to your max capacity. I don't worry too much about exact strike volume, if you start with 8-9 gallons you can easily top off to the desired preboil volume. Also after the first couple batches you will be able to measure (and calc)...

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Recipe looks pretty solid, here are a couple ideas: * Increase crystal malts to 8oz C60 or C40. * Remove sugar and replace w/ DMR or 2-row, this will give you more malt flavor and a more balance beer. * Maybe simplify the hop schedule. The original malt bill is similar to what I use for...

I started with recirculating BIAB and had couple issues with restricted pump flow resulting in burnt grains or bag. Keeping the heat off and adding insulation to kettle is an easy solution. If I need to add a little heat I stir while heating. I do recirculate while heating the strike water for...

Did you hit your target gravity into the fermentor? The hydro temp correction is not very accurate. You could let the sample cool to room temp or invest in a refractometer for easy gravity readings during the brew session.

Interesting design. I am not a thermal expert but you could probably compare the surface area of the inner coil to standard CFC designs to check if you are in the correct ball park. I know the plate chillers are very efficient due to the large surface area which allows the exit wort temp to...

IBUs and dry hops look closer to an IPA. If you really want an APA, skip the sugar and save a couple ounces of the citra for the next batch. I have never used citra for bittering but I have an APA recipe w/ Amarillo that uses Citra for aroma and flavor.

FYI, with 6 gallons of water you are still at 1.25 qt/lb with a 19 lb grain bill. Full volume BIAB is a very thin mash, typical mash is 1.25-2 qt/lb.

I brew 11 gallon BIAB batches in a 15 gallon kettle without a problem. You just need to add a sparge step or top off to your pre-boil volume. One of the side effects of a brewing a small batch in a very large kettle is the increased surface area will require more heat to maintain a boil and...