njnear76
Well-Known Member
Hey I got a quick question...
When you are adjusting an all grain recipe, do you account for trub loss in the boiling kettle? In other words, if I want 5.5 gallons in the fermenter, do I formulate my recipe for 6 gallons?
Palmer states the following in "How to Brew":
It would be more realistic to formulate the recipes for an actual batch size of 5.5 gallons to account for wort lost to the trub and hops. Plus you may need to collect more wort (eg. 7 gallons) in order to have 5 gallons of beer at bottling time depending on your extract efficeiency and the vigor of your boil.
Thanks,
Mike
When you are adjusting an all grain recipe, do you account for trub loss in the boiling kettle? In other words, if I want 5.5 gallons in the fermenter, do I formulate my recipe for 6 gallons?
Palmer states the following in "How to Brew":
It would be more realistic to formulate the recipes for an actual batch size of 5.5 gallons to account for wort lost to the trub and hops. Plus you may need to collect more wort (eg. 7 gallons) in order to have 5 gallons of beer at bottling time depending on your extract efficeiency and the vigor of your boil.
Thanks,
Mike