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Not done a FVM Biab for a long time so I'd like to check. To get good FVM mash efficiency three things are most important. :- 1, Fine crush the grain. 2. Ensure the water treatment is correct pH 5.2 to 5.4. 3. Correct balance of salts ensuring enough Ca. Anything else? What % efficiency...

I'm trying to tidy up my brewday, I want to do smaller batches and well you know how it is....... all of sudden 23l seems like the right way to use my time I'm considering NoSparge n NoChill to make 12l batches No Sparge in a GF (old type) :- Has it been done successfully .? Was the grain...

I'm looking at doing some smaller batches 12-13 litres (two crates of bottles) and I've been wondering about full volume mashing using my pre-Bluetooth GF. I brewed with a recirculating BIAB for a couple of years before my boiler finally gave out and I bought the GF so I'm happy with biab. I...

Anybody got a G40? A few questions? I was looking at a video and it seemed that the flow from the pump kept the entire grain bill suspended in the water and in constant motion. Is this correct? Is there no grain bed to filter the wort? Does it produce clear wort? Not that it's an...

I'm considering setting up a small full volume BIAB system using a 25litre Stock Pot with recirculation I'm comfortable with BIAB as I had a bigger BIAB some years ago. I'd really really like to avoid cutting holes in the pot, I can do it I have the cutters, but I don't want to and I'll use a...

I want to do some 1/2 size batches and I wonder about using my GrainFather with a full volume mash. I do have the small batch pipes, if I were to try this would I need to raise the malt pipe such that the central overflow pipe was just above the surface of the water? That is to get the overflow...

Hi. I'm looking for a good clone of Augustiner Edelstoff so far with out much success, if you have a recipe or a link please share it. Many Thanks All. aamcle

Smaller Batch Brewing Increasingly I get the urge to brew small batches of 10-15 litres just to increase the variety of beers I have available. However time and effort bite into my little plan, whatever I do has to a large extent be "set and forget" which is were CbPi comes in. I have a spare...

I'm considering another build, I'm using a GF now but previously had a recirculating BIAB system until it leaked once too often. What I'm interested in is a full volume system were the mash is not in the boiler (like a BrewEasy or Counter top Brutus 20) as this would enable me to automate the...

I tempted to do another brewery build but to keep everything sanitary I'd prefer to pipe up with silicon tube and nice clean pinch valves rather than ball valves on 10-15mm id silicon tube. The valves would be controlled via Craft Beer Pi. Has anybody done this? Were did you get the valves...

I thought I had been it but the links were prior to the forum upgrade :( and don't work. There is a good thread somewhere explaining what to do when the beer has late hops, if you would post the link I'd appreciate it. Thanks. aamcle

I'm staring to think about a automated small system say 12l into packaging but at that size I want all the automation I can build. I don't want the added complication of plate/counterflow chillers so the obvious option is NoChill My thought is to flush the cube with Co2 and run wort into it...

I have built anything for some time I have a GF now, it's a competent system but simply less fun than my own efforts as a result I'm again thinking about building a 'thing'. I'd probably use CBPi to control it as it's well supported and I have a Pi to hand. The Countertop Burtus20 (my first...

I've been looking for a way to brew the beer but the grain bill would force low efficiency in my GF. But I have a cunning plan :- Calculations. The recipe is for 5 US Gal and has an OG of 1.096 this includes 3lb of Candy Syrup. The contribution of the syrup in 5gal is 1.019 (Brewers Friend...

Good Morning All. I'm planning to brew a Christmas Beer with a OG of 1.090/9kg of grain its big beer. I usually brew beers at about 5% ABV and the only time I've loaded the GF with that sort (8kg+) of grain load I had poor efficiency compared with my usual batch size.. I think it's because...

All goes well until the foam gets into the overflow valve then filling sticks and becomes eratic. It's as if the foam it's self is blocking the overflow valve, I can get it going by opening and closing the overflow and beer valves but it's just not right. It seems as if I'll need to change the...

I usually brew AG but I rather fancy the challenge of upcycling a kit. I would probably reduce the volume and split it into three then modify the separate smaller batches. All in all what is the most flexible of the Coopers kits? The idea is to play with the hops, yeast, LME/DME/Candy/fruit...

I know it's changed hands and it seems to be moribund is it a goner? I don't suppose it's so important any more as BIAB is an established procedure and info is available on most forums. ATB. aamcle

I've used them and reused them although now I mostly use glass. Currently there is some debate on another forum about Coopers Bottles causing changes in flavour/oxidation and so on. How have you got on with them? I've had beer in them for a year or so with out problems. Thanks...

This may well have been asked but I cant find it, there seems no way to search within a long thread :( I'll follow Brewersfriend's calculator recommendations for the mash water treatment. I'm planning a Ruby Mild this weekend, and I have a water treatment question, what treatment should be...