Recent content by BrewingWithFred

I just took a look at Brewer's Friend. I made a mistake, I'm actually using ending kettle for my efficiency. So I guess 65% is a good start and I'll adjust up or down depending on how my first batch goes. I'm not one of those guys who cares about "chasing efficiency". I just want to know my...

I'm using the brewhouse efficiency with the target as ending kettle volume in Brewer's Friend. Given you're getting 65% with a .028" gap, It sounds like I'm going to want to lower my efficiency a bit if I use the default .039" gap. I don't think I have the proper measurement tools to adjust the gap.

I just got my Foundry last Friday and I'm going to be doing my first brew this weekend. I'm tweaking my recipe on Brewer's Friend and I'm trying to figure out how much base malt to use to hit my target OG. What do you think is a good efficiency to use for a 1st time foundry user? I have 65%...

I just bought a 10.5 Gal Foundry and should have it in a month or so. I'm excited to move to all grain from extract. What size Wilser bag do you use with yours? And would you recommend using a bag vs just using the grain pipe? Thanks!