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95% give or take a few points of the total grain bill per your recipe calculator. Your gravity will determine how much grain you use. More alcohol, more grain. 15 or 16 gallon kettle IF not using extract. With BIAB it is full volume. I start with 8 gallons of water for 5 gallons beer, but at the hot break, it will foam up like a bitch and could overflow on a smaller kettle. On one of the "I brewed today" threads, I have pics of the hot break. 8 gallons of water. The bag will suck up a gallon. The boil will lose a gallon, and you will lose at least 1/2 gallon transferring to the fermenter.I am located near Toronto Canada , so metric or imperial are fine .
Average temperature in my working area is 20c.
Most HB stores in my area closed , nearest brick and mortar one is 1.5 hour away . rest are online.
I like hoppy bitter beers , wife and son like sweeter beers , sweet ipa , and cider.
When you say "95 or so % Pale Malt " 95% of what ? is it 95% of 15lb grain ?
Although the kits call for 23 litter , I usually ferment in a corney keg which is 5G(19L), what size of kettle would i need in for that size of BIAB batch ?
Ferment in a plasic fermonster with an airlock for a bit so you can see what good fermention is supposed to look like. Then transfer to the keg. Again, read the Palmer book. He explains the process in detail.
Also, make sure you get the plumbing and the ball valve for the kettle.
20C for fermenting is ideal.
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