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Yes I would set your batch volume in BS at 1.65 gals if that was your actual post chill volume. You don't need to siphon into the fermenter you can just pour. If you're worried about trub don't, it will all settle out and you'll lose a lot less volume than your current practice.

Hang on, I'm an idiot and read your grainbill as 2.2 kg. At 2.2 lbs that is much more like it - if you figure efficiency for what you mush have actually had post boil (even more than 1.66) then you are up in the 80's overal at least. So looks like it can be explained by you being way over...

DISREGARD, SEE POST BELOW Are you measuring you temp just after mash in? I just mashed 5lb grain in 2.5 gals last batch and needed at 157 to hit mash temp of 150, but I have used strike water as high as 163 to hit mash of 155. Your conversion efficiency looks really off. 2.2 kg or 4.85 lb...

I also BIAB in my 5 gal kettle, with a warm stove turned off to hold mash temp. To get 2.5 gals finished (I have a bunch of 2.5 gal kegs) I like to aim for 3 gal post boil, 2.75 or so into 3 gal better bottles (with blow off tube and temp control not an issue). I usually need to do a small...

Why are you needing to filter at all? Many of us get super clear beer without it. Even if you have some chill haze for a short time it doesn't affect taste. If you are into simple then sounds like you don't need it. As far as your idea I'm not sure how I see that working. Sediment generally...

If your efficiency is exactly the same as the recipe calls for and your volumes are exactly the same then yes you can just use those amounts. That is often not the case though, so you should get used to plugging in recipes and adjusting for your own numbers. When I say adjust to your system I...

That should be fine, Willamette is a milder hop similar to English varieties.

The calculations depend on things like efficiency (if all grain), volumes, etc. so you need to adjust for all these settings. Whenever you are using someone else's recipe you should always correct for your own system anyway, which means you may need to adjust the ingredients to hit your target.

^ I second this. Sounds like a fun experiment, be sure to post back!

At 2.2L/kg mash thickness your first runnings should be more like 1.110 if you got full conversion, so assuming your measurements are accurate your conversion efficiency is pretty poor. Sounds like you need to target that first or you won't see better efficiency even with lower gravity beers...

I add it at room temp and let it ferment out before chilling (when I bottled I would add it to the fermenter, now I just add directly to the keg). If you chill right away you might keep it from fermenting, so might be a little sweeter if that's what you want.

As mentioned the hydrometer reading doesn't take too much beer, and you don't waste it you drink it! If you want to use your refractometer though I have found Sean Terrill's calculator to be very accurate. I downloaded his spreadsheet and figured the wort correction factor as described in the...

Bought mine from AIH to replace my barley crusher, very happy so far but I'm only about 12 batches in. AIH states a 1 year warranty, where did you get it? Not them I assume if it came with no base. I agree something sounds fishy.

There's nothing wrong with doing small batches. In the last few yrs I've downsized to exclusively 9-10L batches (final packaged volume). If you think you might be upsizing in the future I agree with trying to buy just once, but if you're unsure you should be able to get a relatively...

I meant if the groom and the catering guy were close. If not, and they signed a contract that he then reneged on, maybe there is harm done. The more I think about it the more I'm concerned that the groom specifically asked you not to do this. You are not the star of this show, it's the bride...

I'm surprised the caterer is agreeing to it. They presumably signed a contract and received payment, in my experience those things are spelled out to the last detail. To break that and then actually refund the money to you sounds pretty sketchy. Unless you guys are all buddies and this is sort...

Yeah I wasn't trying to be a downer, it actually sounds like a really nice thing to do. Wedding planning is a funny thing though, IME otherwise rational people can lose their sh** over seemingly minor issues. I'm one of the least traditional women I know and even I was pretty picky about my...

Are you sure this is a good idea? Just playing devil's advocate here, but if he specifically asked you not to brew for him is there a chance he actually prefers the 21st Amendment beer? Just sayin, I know I put a lot of effort into choosing beer for my wedding and I think I would have been put...

Pics aren't great but it looks like a left over krausen ring with some residual yeast rafts on top. Sounds like you missed active fermentation. A gravity will tell you but I see no reason to bother it until you're getting ready to package.

I usually take JohnSand's approach as well - researching recipes (online, books, magazines) in the style I want to brew then combine/modify depending on what I have on hand and what sounds good. In your case since you want juicy and not overly bitter I would check out some NEIPA recipes. You...