JerseyBrewer
Well-Known Member
I have a 15 gal mash tun and a 20 gal boil kettle. I'm working on a recipe that has a 20.25 gals pre-boil measurement. Even if it was @20 on the dot, it'd be a problem, since I need some space to boil (without boiling over).
So what strategies do you suggest to tackle this. Here's what i thought:
> Buy a bigger pot - yeah right... Maybe if I win the lotto.
> Fill it with 18 gals of wort and drain the additional 2.25 into a bucket and then add it to the boil as the volume drops due to evaporation.
> Top off with water at the end (but how do I adjust BeerSmith to hit my numbers?)
Any other ideas? I think the 2nd option is the way to go on this...
So what strategies do you suggest to tackle this. Here's what i thought:
> Buy a bigger pot - yeah right... Maybe if I win the lotto.
> Fill it with 18 gals of wort and drain the additional 2.25 into a bucket and then add it to the boil as the volume drops due to evaporation.
> Top off with water at the end (but how do I adjust BeerSmith to hit my numbers?)
Any other ideas? I think the 2nd option is the way to go on this...