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Old 11-03-2009, 01:02 AM   #1
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Default Will all this grain & water fit into my MLT??

My MLT is a 14.5 gallon stainless steel keg with a false bottom. I can post a pic if needed but I imagine lots of folks around here use a system that is this size.

Tomorrow I am brewing 12 gallon of Jami's Weizenbock.



I usually do about 1.5 quarts of water per pound of grain. That's 13.5 gallons of mash water and 36 pounds of grain. Am I going to have a problem tomorrow morning when I'm trying to dough in??


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13 1/2 gallons of strike water and 36 lbs of grain is over 16 gallons, however if you mash at 1 qt / lb, you can do it w/ only 12.5 gallons total volume for the mash.
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Awesome. It's a thick mash for me tomorrow then. Thanks...


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