Hi fellas,
Having done a few successful kits, I wanted to try AG, so bought the ingredients for a 23L batch of Dr Smurto's Golden Ale from my local homebrew shop. I've also bought Beersmith, a 19L pot, and the other stuff I need for BIAB.
In Beersmith, the OG and ABV etc. all look sensible for a BIAB (13 Gal/50L), however when set to a mini-BIAB (5 Gal/19L), it does not change the amount of ingredients required as I expected it would, and instead predicts an OG of 1.091 and ABV of 9.7% . I don't mind strong beer but that's ridiculous
I tried scaling the recipe, but it did not change anything.
Either I am mistaken about using less grain, or I am doing something wrong in Beersmith. Can anyone point out my problem?
I see there is a LOT to learn, but I feel this is a straightforward recipe and I want to give it a go - I just need to be sure I have the plan straight before actually diving in.
Thanks for reading!!
Having done a few successful kits, I wanted to try AG, so bought the ingredients for a 23L batch of Dr Smurto's Golden Ale from my local homebrew shop. I've also bought Beersmith, a 19L pot, and the other stuff I need for BIAB.
In Beersmith, the OG and ABV etc. all look sensible for a BIAB (13 Gal/50L), however when set to a mini-BIAB (5 Gal/19L), it does not change the amount of ingredients required as I expected it would, and instead predicts an OG of 1.091 and ABV of 9.7% . I don't mind strong beer but that's ridiculous
I tried scaling the recipe, but it did not change anything.
Either I am mistaken about using less grain, or I am doing something wrong in Beersmith. Can anyone point out my problem?
I see there is a LOT to learn, but I feel this is a straightforward recipe and I want to give it a go - I just need to be sure I have the plan straight before actually diving in.
Thanks for reading!!