Nick&Worty
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Hello, folks! New homebrewer and member here looking for a sanity check, and any guidance or advice I can get. I just finished up and tapped my first brew, a German wheat from an extract kit. Worked out really well, and already planning my next project! I want to expand to BIAB, and am planning to make this Newcastle clone:
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/newcastle-brown-ale-clone/
I ordered all of the ingredients exactly as listed.
The recipe isn't specific to BIAB, and as this is my first go at it I have a few questions:
FWIW I'm not going to do two different batches at different OGs and combine like the recipe mentions. After some reading and research I'm convinced that's a nice-to-have, not a must-have. Keeping it simple and single-batching it.
Thanks to the community for all the info I've found so far searching forums. I'm sure I'll come up with some more questions, but this is a good start.
Thanks!
-Nick
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/newcastle-brown-ale-clone/
I ordered all of the ingredients exactly as listed.
The recipe isn't specific to BIAB, and as this is my first go at it I have a few questions:
- The recipe is for a 10 gal batch, and I will be making a 5 gallon batch. I'm assuming I can just cut it straight in half, correct?
- Because this looks to me like a standard all grain recipe, should I reduce the base malt at all (-.5LB)?
- Is it better to use RO or distilled water for something like this?
- Using this calculator, I'm coming up with a strike volume of 7.2 gallons. Does that seem about right?
- I bought a Hullwrecker from NB. The roller gap goes from .025 to .1 What would you use for these grains (.04)?
- Is it better to mill the different types of grains together or individually?
- When is the best time to add the Irish Moss?
FWIW I'm not going to do two different batches at different OGs and combine like the recipe mentions. After some reading and research I'm convinced that's a nice-to-have, not a must-have. Keeping it simple and single-batching it.
Thanks to the community for all the info I've found so far searching forums. I'm sure I'll come up with some more questions, but this is a good start.
Thanks!
-Nick
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