Brocster
Well-Known Member
I typically make 11 gallon batches between 1.048 - 1.060. I have a 15 gallon BK, 70 quart cooler - AG. Infusion/Batch Sparge Method.
I am pretty consistent with 70 - 90 minute boils, but may want to go longer for certain beers.
Here is the question:
Is there anything wrong with starting the boil RIGHT away after first runnings, or even after the kettle has a few inches of first runnings in it, keeping a rolling boil all through the sparging process? Something like 45 - 60 minutes for all runnings and sparging, then another 45 - 60 minutes of boil after the valve is shut off.
My thoughts are that this would cut down some time as well as allow me to actually boil larger volumes in a virtual sense, since evaporation would take place over the time of the first runnings and sparging. I haven't run the calcs, but I may be able to boil the equivalent of 16.5 gallons with this process.
This may allow me to utilize the mashing volumes a 70 qt cooler is capable of, especially if I am trying to get 1.060 lagers with longer boil times.
Appreciate any thoughts on this.....
Thanks,
Broc
I am pretty consistent with 70 - 90 minute boils, but may want to go longer for certain beers.
Here is the question:
Is there anything wrong with starting the boil RIGHT away after first runnings, or even after the kettle has a few inches of first runnings in it, keeping a rolling boil all through the sparging process? Something like 45 - 60 minutes for all runnings and sparging, then another 45 - 60 minutes of boil after the valve is shut off.
My thoughts are that this would cut down some time as well as allow me to actually boil larger volumes in a virtual sense, since evaporation would take place over the time of the first runnings and sparging. I haven't run the calcs, but I may be able to boil the equivalent of 16.5 gallons with this process.
This may allow me to utilize the mashing volumes a 70 qt cooler is capable of, especially if I am trying to get 1.060 lagers with longer boil times.
Appreciate any thoughts on this.....
Thanks,
Broc