NigeltheBold
Well-Known Member
I'm about to try my first all-grain batch using the brew in a bag method. I plan on skipping the sparge, and mashing in the full volume of water that I need for a 5g batch. The problem is, I don't know how much water to start with. I've seen all sorts of ratios and figures to calculate water volume, but I'm not sure which to use for the no-sparge method. I don't know my boil-off rate (first time using my new kettle), but I do know that I'm using 9lbs. of grain. Should I assume a 1g boil-off rate? If that's the case, my pre-boil water volume needs to be 6g. But how do I account for grain absorption?
What amount of water would you use for a 9lb. grain bill?
What amount of water would you use for a 9lb. grain bill?