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Really? I though normal BIAB efficiencies were closer to 75-80% even without sparging? Isn't that one of the benefits of a very fine crush?

My pre-boil volume was 8.05 and post boil was 6.47 gallons. So I have a boil off rate of approximately 1.5 gallons, right? I'll make sure this is reflected in my profile, but how much does this really effect efficiency?

From what I can tell, the crush isn't the problem. My LHBS owner is a frequent contributor to this forum and a sponsor, so I trust his mill settings are appropriate for my BIAB setup.

I'm back with the same darn problem. I'm getting poor efficiency, and not hitting my targets. I'm four brews into my new eBIAB system and I cannot figure out what I'm doing wrong. Can you please help me identify the problem? Mosaic Blonde recipe looks like this: 10 Lbs. Golden Promise, 8 oz...

Yep- two 120v elements. One controlled by the inkbird PID, the other plugged directly into the wall - on two different circuits obviously. All weldless, along with the spigot and thermowell. I like it much, much better than the old propane burner. I’m two brews in and still dialing in the...

So, here's where the discrepancy with measured temps might lay - my thermometer in the thermowell near the elements (close, but not super close) is controlled by my inkbird PID. That reads 154 or thereabouts. I recirculate through the lid, and the measured temp there (with handheld digital...

This one - not overly expensive, but in line with others offered: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LW2ZU6R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I did check with distilled water that it reads 0.0 - and I also confirmed that the SG-Brix conversion was accurate as compared to the...

Yes: Regarding mash temps, yes, I'm assuming 152 overall. I might try to set and forget on the next brew, but I really don' think the problem is with the mashing. I'm hitting the OG I want - within .001-.003 each time. I did not re-hydrate the US-05. I've never done so in the past, going...

So my process is this: After boil, I use the refractometer to get the SG - in this case the 1.060 I measured. I use the Brewer's Friend Calculator ( Brix Conversion Calculator | Brewer's Friend ) to convert to Brix. (I'll plan on just reading Brix in the future and not converting) After...

Unfortunately, the beer is under pressure in the keg right now, carbonating. I cannot grab another sample. I do, however, check that the refractometer is calibrated by putting distilled water on it and making sure it reads 0.0 Regarding wort correction factors - how do we calculate those? I...

Thanks for that. Very similar to the Brewer's Friend calculator. This one gives me a slightly higher FG of 5.3% - but still off from the 6.1% ABV I was expecting. So, anybody have any idea where I screwed up?

Yes, I used the refractometer calculator on Brewer's Friend. I haven't used my hydrometer since I got the refractometer. It's supposed to be easier and more accurate! 60 minute mash at 152 degrees - or at least that's what I was shooting for. I have a thermowell at the bottom of the kettle...

Hello All, My second batch on the eBIAB seemed to have gone well, but I'm still having trouble with low apparent attenuation. I did a SMaSH IPA with Maris Otter and Mosaic. I was estimated at 6.1% ABV, but when I measured it still came in low at 5.22% My post boil gravity was 1.060 (14.7...

So, I had planned to do just this - using the CO2 from fermentation to push star-san out of a keg, purging it of all O2. But, during the last ferment, which was fast a furious and didn't have enough headspace in the carboy, krausen entered the blowoff line. I didn't want that in the keg, so I...

This is great, and I use Brewhardware all the time, but my solution was free! ;)

What type of relief valve did you get? Can you share a link? Thanks!

They retail at about $45-$50 But, you’d have to replace the CO2 cylinder every time for about $6-7 (if I remember correctly). You can probably find lots of used vests on eBay for much less. Look for single cell vests as opposed to twin cell. I’m probably just going to use this to capture CO2...

My first time. Sampled the beer today as I was kegging, and didn’t notice anything off. This wasn’t forcing CO2 into the fermenter. It was really just an equilibrium as it cold crashed. Very little volume was actually sucked into the carboy.

Maybe I should put a disclaimer on the post that says "The OP does not condone stealing life vests from commercial aircraft!" ;)

Thank you. I was getting very very frustrated thinking I screwed something up. Your explanation is soothing, and is greatly appreciated!!