I have a new keggle and 5 gal cooler with SS braid and am trying to attempt an AG Saturday. It is a Dry Stout with 10.75 lbs of grain.
I realize it has a lot to do with my system, but Im having a hard time grasping the amount of water I will need for this. Recipe calls for 1qt/lb, 6.25gal wort total, boil down to 5.25gal. Using BeerSmith, I was thinking more on the lines of 1.25 qt/lb, 6gal wort total, boil down to 5 gal.
BeerSmith has me doing 2 rounds of sparging I assume because the amount of sparge water plus grain wont fit in a 5 gallon cooler. For those of you with the 5 gallon cooler do you do this, or do you mash with more water to lessen the amount of sparge water needed? I have read so much more about doing just one sparge and am a little weary about 2 separarate sparges.
Also, if Im trying to figure this out with 10.75 pounds of grain, how is it that some on this forum are using the 5gal cooler with up to 12-14lbs of grain? Thanks
Joe
I realize it has a lot to do with my system, but Im having a hard time grasping the amount of water I will need for this. Recipe calls for 1qt/lb, 6.25gal wort total, boil down to 5.25gal. Using BeerSmith, I was thinking more on the lines of 1.25 qt/lb, 6gal wort total, boil down to 5 gal.
BeerSmith has me doing 2 rounds of sparging I assume because the amount of sparge water plus grain wont fit in a 5 gallon cooler. For those of you with the 5 gallon cooler do you do this, or do you mash with more water to lessen the amount of sparge water needed? I have read so much more about doing just one sparge and am a little weary about 2 separarate sparges.
Also, if Im trying to figure this out with 10.75 pounds of grain, how is it that some on this forum are using the 5gal cooler with up to 12-14lbs of grain? Thanks
Joe