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Hello all,
I've spent the bulk of 2023 adjusting to my latest brewing setup. I've moved over to electric w/BIAB method using the Ss Brewtech SVBS. It's been a joy to use - but - I'm having a very difficult time with efficiency. I've done a handful of community recipes and crafted a few of my own and, if I were to pick one stat that always off, my ABV is just about always .5-1% off from the recipe that I made. So, I guess my first question to everybody is - is this normal? Do I have a wrong expectation here?
I know there are a ton of variables to consider, which is a large part of why I'm having such a hard time tracking down the source. I log all my brews in Brewfather and have access to all the brew data over the last year on this new system. I use the built in equipment profiles for the SVBS in Brewfather and, as Ss Brewtech recommends, I mash with recirculation and boil with whirlpool. My water is reverse osmosis and I use a water flow control meter to dispense the exact amount of water that Brewfather's water calculator shows for the particular recipe I'm following. Additionally, I started crushing my own grain with a Mighty Mill 3 Roller Grain Mill on the finest setting which is recommended for BIAB.
The beer I've made over the last year has been quite good...I'd like to improve though. Thanks everyone, and happy new year!
I've spent the bulk of 2023 adjusting to my latest brewing setup. I've moved over to electric w/BIAB method using the Ss Brewtech SVBS. It's been a joy to use - but - I'm having a very difficult time with efficiency. I've done a handful of community recipes and crafted a few of my own and, if I were to pick one stat that always off, my ABV is just about always .5-1% off from the recipe that I made. So, I guess my first question to everybody is - is this normal? Do I have a wrong expectation here?
I know there are a ton of variables to consider, which is a large part of why I'm having such a hard time tracking down the source. I log all my brews in Brewfather and have access to all the brew data over the last year on this new system. I use the built in equipment profiles for the SVBS in Brewfather and, as Ss Brewtech recommends, I mash with recirculation and boil with whirlpool. My water is reverse osmosis and I use a water flow control meter to dispense the exact amount of water that Brewfather's water calculator shows for the particular recipe I'm following. Additionally, I started crushing my own grain with a Mighty Mill 3 Roller Grain Mill on the finest setting which is recommended for BIAB.
The beer I've made over the last year has been quite good...I'd like to improve though. Thanks everyone, and happy new year!