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I see. It just seems that there is so many variables in HB'ing that there is no way to really have a way to maintain a high level of consistency or repeatability when working on one recipe. The volume issue is something im still trying to understand. You are mashing and sparging and end up with...

This is going to be my first. Why would you be aiming for 6 gallons after a 60 min boil? What is the point of a 5 gallon recipe.

These figures are just as an example and say you are brewing a 5 gallon batch. If you mash in with say 4 gallons of water at strike temp and with grain absorption, you are left with 2 gallons from your first running? Then you would sparge with an additional 5 gallons to rinse the grain and as...

I can't seem to figure this out and I'm sure it gets asked all of the time. How do you calculate your strike and sparge water volumes and temperature. Is there a standard water/grain ratio? Is there a standard temp for optimal mashing?

Thanks for the heads up

I am trying to find a brewing software but can't really seem to find one that I like. The GUI of BeerSmith I really don't care for. ProMash is out of the question. I am leaning towards Beer Tools Pro but I don't like the setup and navigation. Is Beer Alchemy available for PC or am I going to...

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Hello Gentlemen...and Ladies, I could really use your input. I am taking a trip across country relatively soon and I wanted to brew beer along the way. Take not only but my hobbie, but passion aswell along for the journey. I plan on either driving in a Van or RV, though I haven't decided yet...