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You are also boiling your entire batch volume with all grain. Whereas in extract you'd do a partial boil and add makeup water. So, for 5 gallon batches you generally want about a 7.5 gallon boil pot if you don't already have one.

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Felt like I should bump this post with this: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/08/for-lent-can-man-live-by-brew-alone-2/?hpt=C2

Rinsing does not really equal sparging. Sparing is a more involved process with the end goal of extracting sugars for base malt. Rinsing is poring water over your specialty grains to drain the flavors and colors (like making tea). There is very little fermentable sugar involved. You...

I'm going to be doing my first AG batch later this week. I have decided to batch-sparge just due to equipment limitations. Following the conversion, should I stir the mash and let it settle again or just start draining right away? Also, how hard should the grain-bed be stirred? Are we talking...

Too cool! Can't wait to see the results.

I really liked renthispace's take on the ribcage and decided to make my own. I live in Mississippi, so it's rare for us get water out of the faucet that is below 50*. We've had trouble with our cooling time in the past and having a pre-chiller seems like an elegant solution. It looks good at...

Thanks FlyGuy. I built mine today and it works marvelously! Had to visit my local Fastenal to get the stainless washer. Can't wait to get started brewing AG!