Recent content by jkoontz65

Thanks for taking the time to analyze my technique, katzke! Stirring isn't something I was paying much attention to. I'll put it to the test next batch. More water as well. Thanks again! JimK

Brilliant! Hadn't thought that I was using too much water. However, I have experienced the loss in efficiency when I brew all grain as well. Here's the last recipe that I did all grain... 10.5 lbs 2 row 2.25 lbs Crystal 75 .5 lbs. Crystal 120 .5 oz. Centennial @ 60 1.0 oz. Cascade @ 30...

katzke, Correct, my gravity into the fermenter is low. Latest recipe follows: Mini - Mash Oktoberfest -38 liter batch 3.63kg Pale Malt(2-row) 3.63kg Ultralight Malt Extract 1.81kg Munich 0.45kg Caravienne 0.45kg Caramunich 0.45kg Aromatic 57g Hallertauer Hops 60 min. 57g Czech...

OK, I have several more batches under my belt and have only nailed my starting gravity once or twice. Most times I'm missing it by a point to a point and a half (1.046 instead of 1.056, for instance). The few times I have reached my target have been v-e-r-y long mashes, 120 minutes or more...

<<katzke said: You will need to figure your boil off and your left in the kettle amount. It is different for each brewer. Nothing wrong with having a bit extra wort or even a bit less when you get started. It takes a bit to dial in a system.>> OK, so just a little more experience before I boil...

Cheers to you and thanks for the kudos! I'm in Moreno Valley and hang out on the weekends at MoreBeer in Riverside. www.morebeer.com They do demos every 1st & 3rd Saturday (one Sat. is extract and the next is extract and AG) and often have a BBQ going to boot. Very knowledgeable bunch and...

You're boiling down 40L to 23??!! Scruffy, pardon my saying so (being new and all) but that's not cavalier, that's a direct contribution to global warming :D :D So, here's my sticking point. I can't seem to find any two posts across the interwebs that agree on how much water is absorbed by...

katzke, would you mind passing along that spreadsheet? jim_koontz AT yahoo.com I'm open to looking at as many tools as I can get my mitts on. The more I understand the relationships, better. Thanks in advance! JimK.

Whew, OK, where to start. First, Scruffy, thanks for the thread. I picked up on the 1st BIAB over yonder and didn't fully consider my post. No offense taken. Right! onward... <<Scruffy said: Sorry if this comes across as bit harsh, but what is your understanding of Efficiency? I'm guessing...

Thanks, Scruffy! and sorry about the faux pas.

Hello to fellow brewers in OZ! I'm attempting to bring the BIAB method to Southern California and need some advice. My first batch achieved 82% efficiency but I think it was a fluke. Since then (4 more batches) I've only got the high 60's. I did change from a 30 liter pot to a 57 liter and I...