cd2448
Well-Known Member
So now I have fully 3 extract brews under my belt, I'm interested in taking the next baby steps up to a partial mash. I've read papazian's and palmer's stuff on this but there are some things I can't get clear in my mind, so I'm asking those (potentially stupid) questions here...
My main question is about equipment - do I need to build an MLT to do this? Can I use my brew kettle to do the mashing in (with a second large pot to boil/heat additional water)?
I have a limitation in that my boil is limited to 3-3.5 gallons right now by the size of the stock pot (23 qt). I'm thinking to go PM I'm going to need a wort chiller, right now I can get extract amounts down to temp in about 30 mins, but PM will have a larger boil volume from what I understand. Is that right?
I'm thinking I can do this without extra equipment, but want to go AG in time so might be worth building the MLT in any case.
My main question is about equipment - do I need to build an MLT to do this? Can I use my brew kettle to do the mashing in (with a second large pot to boil/heat additional water)?
I have a limitation in that my boil is limited to 3-3.5 gallons right now by the size of the stock pot (23 qt). I'm thinking to go PM I'm going to need a wort chiller, right now I can get extract amounts down to temp in about 30 mins, but PM will have a larger boil volume from what I understand. Is that right?
I'm thinking I can do this without extra equipment, but want to go AG in time so might be worth building the MLT in any case.