Biab Draining The Grain

[MarkBastard]

Isn't that what you'd expect felton?

If you have 25L, 0 trub loss, you are putting 25L of wort into the fermenter.
20L batch with 5L trub loss you are putting 20L of wort into the fermenter.

Efficiency is based on wort into fermenter.

 

[felten]

You're right, I used that method in BS1 and copied it over without thinking. It all makes sense now.

 

[MarkBastard]

No dramas. I haven't used version 2 by the way. Any good?

 

[Phoney]

I'm pretty sure it depends on the way you set BeerSmith up.

I was talking about the BIAB calculator rather than beersmith.

 

[felten]

No dramas. I haven't used version 2 by the way. Any good?

Its basically the same program, but there's more windows and flashy graphics.

 

[Shifter]

Has anyone written a "mugs" guide to setting up BS2 with a 40 ltr electric crown urn ?.

 

[tavas]

No dramas. I haven't used version 2 by the way. Any good?

Not worth the $25 upgrade fee. Does everything BS1 does, fixed some things, broke other things. Bit flashier. Has a BIAB function but I've never used it.

In all honesty, Brewmate probably does everything just as well.

 

[The Pope]

I'm a scruncher not a folder...
Oops, I meant I am a squeezer hehe!!!

 

[tavas]

Has anyone written a "mugs" guide to setting up BS2 with a 40 ltr electric crown urn ?.

All I did was work out my boil off (about 14%).
I use an esky as a mash tun so volume is based on esky size (33l). Assumed tun weight of 2kg.
Brewhouse efficiency 70%.
Losses to trub and chiller 5L
Lauter tun deadspace 0L
Top up water 0
Fermenter loss 1L
All else default.

I usually start with 33L of water, end up with 22L post fermentation.

if you fall short, just add the difference to one of your loss areas.

90% mash efficiency, 70% brewhouse efficiency. Works every time.

Tavas