Just wondering, in the past I have always brewed with extract, and have just topped of my fermenter to a full 5 gallons. Is it possible to do this with all grain brewing? If so I am going to need a bigger pot.
cheers!!
cheers!!
Hophead04 said:OK thanks! I bought a 23 liter pot thinking it would be enough for 20 liters (5 gallons) for the AG method. I guess I need a bigger pot....
I am transitioning from extract to AG. Presently have done 2 PM batches, BIAB. Still using my 7.5 gallon turkey fryer, so I don't have the ability to do a full boil. I just measure the SG and present volume of the wort at the start of the boil, then plug it into a formula that tells me what my SG will be after top off. Allows me to add extract to the part boil to account for the top off and hit my SG into the fermenter correctly.
Why can't you do a full boil? I do in mine. Really have to watch for a boil over at hot break and watch how high your burner is cranked so you don't boil off too much. I start with about 6 1/2 gallons and end with 5 1/2 or so.
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