jrodder
Well-Known Member
I am eying up the Centennial Blonde recipe due to the rave reviews here. I would really like to try an all grain brew but am missing all the gear. According to the mash calculator, I should have no problem mashing that grain in a BIAB with my vessel. http://www.rackers.org/calcs.shtml
I am looking to input the recipe into beersmith, and am not sure how to proceed. I see an equipment entry for a 5 gallon BIAB, but that's a "mini" and only has a batch volume of 2.91 gallons. Is that normal? Is that without sparge? I was thinking of taking that full amount of grain, and then sparging through the bag until I get the normal 5 gallon batch size. Should I expect the gravity numbers as if I had done a normal AG brew?
If anyone can help me shed some light on this it would be greatly appreciated!
**edit**
This is what I came up with so far in beersmith:
Can I just disregard the mash in amount and fly sparge, and just concentrate on temps and a final volume of 5 gallons?
I am looking to input the recipe into beersmith, and am not sure how to proceed. I see an equipment entry for a 5 gallon BIAB, but that's a "mini" and only has a batch volume of 2.91 gallons. Is that normal? Is that without sparge? I was thinking of taking that full amount of grain, and then sparging through the bag until I get the normal 5 gallon batch size. Should I expect the gravity numbers as if I had done a normal AG brew?
If anyone can help me shed some light on this it would be greatly appreciated!
**edit**
This is what I came up with so far in beersmith:
Can I just disregard the mash in amount and fly sparge, and just concentrate on temps and a final volume of 5 gallons?
Code:
BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Centennial Blonde
Brewer:
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 5.00 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.00 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 4.78 gal
Estimated OG: 1.045 SG
Estimated Color: 3.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 19.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 79.3 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
7 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 80.0 %
12.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 8.6 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.7 %
8.0 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 4 5.7 %
0.25 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 55.0 min Hop 5 8.4 IBUs
0.25 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 35.0 min Hop 6 7.1 IBUs
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 7 2.9 IBUs
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 8 0.9 IBUs
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 8 lbs 12.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 10.94 qt of water at 162.1 F 150.0 F 75 min
Sparge: Fly sparge with 2.32 gal water at 168.0 F
Notes:
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Created with BeerSmith 2 - http://www.beersmith.com
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