About to do my first BIAB brew day. My question is that to check the brew-house efficiency one needs the OG of the wort and the amount thereof. If using a plain brew kettle, with no gauge, does one just guess at the wort amount based on marks on the outside of the kettle, or is there some other way I am unaware of? Just checking as I'd like to know how I do on my opening attempt.
BIAB wort amount ?
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You can get a dowel and make some marks. I'm lucky, my kettle 1 inch = 1 gallon
Transamguy77
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befus said:
I used a 1 gallon jug and put a mark on my mash paddle for each gallon so I know about how much is in my BK.
Yea since you will always use that brew pot, go ahead and get a measuring stick or something you can make marks on. Fill your pot with .5 gallon and put stick in and make a mark (I use black perm marker). Then fill with another .5 and mark again. Keep making marks for .5 gallon increments. The measuring stick will def be useful a lot.
Thanks guys. I think I'll get a dowel and mark it as you recommended and then give it a couple coats of urethane to make it semi impervious to the wort and 'get er done'. Maybe a piece of white/grey pvc half inch pipe would also be worthwhile and easier to clean. Appreciate the advice.
smyrnaquince
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My brewpot has straight sides, so I just measure the depth of the wort with a metal ruler and do the math based on the pot diameter.
I used a knife to make marks on my mash-spoon at gallon increments. Heck, I don't even use a measuring device to fill it with strike now. just the spoon. I adjust absorption and such and I'm zeroing in on my volumes.
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