worxman02
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Hey All,
I've been doing BIAB batches for a while and I was not satisfied with my temperature loss during the mash with my 1 layer of Reflectix "insulation". So being the architect/engineer/nerd that I am I decided to figure out how much insulation I actually need to only have a temperature loss of 1ºF/hr. The result is a BIAB Kettle Insulation calculator that takes into account the size of your pot, batch volume, mash temp, outdoor temp, and R-Value of your chosen insulation and spits out the required insulation thickness for a 1ºF/hr drop.
I also included a list of common insulation types with their respective R-Values to make it easy to find the R-value for your desired insulation.
I hope this helps you guys out. Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmCFRdenGji4dFlHNlRXM19MUVlneE11aU1SR25LaEE&usp=sharing
I've been doing BIAB batches for a while and I was not satisfied with my temperature loss during the mash with my 1 layer of Reflectix "insulation". So being the architect/engineer/nerd that I am I decided to figure out how much insulation I actually need to only have a temperature loss of 1ºF/hr. The result is a BIAB Kettle Insulation calculator that takes into account the size of your pot, batch volume, mash temp, outdoor temp, and R-Value of your chosen insulation and spits out the required insulation thickness for a 1ºF/hr drop.
I also included a list of common insulation types with their respective R-Values to make it easy to find the R-value for your desired insulation.
I hope this helps you guys out. Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmCFRdenGji4dFlHNlRXM19MUVlneE11aU1SR25LaEE&usp=sharing