cokronk
Well-Known Member
Would it be possible for me to do a 2nd mash with wort from the first mash to increase the ABV of a brew?
The recipe has something like 1.052 with a grain bill of 11.25lbs of grain. If I do a 2nd mash with the first running reheated to strike temp and run it through, and mash another 4-5lbs of base grain, could I bring the ABV up a few points to give it an extra % or two of alcohol, or would I be better off using fresh water and boiling it down longer in the keg to get it to the concentration I want?
I was going to pick up some DME and do it that way, but I forgot to get it and along with the LHBS charging an arm and a leg for it, it's more appealing to do it with the grains I already have.
The recipe has something like 1.052 with a grain bill of 11.25lbs of grain. If I do a 2nd mash with the first running reheated to strike temp and run it through, and mash another 4-5lbs of base grain, could I bring the ABV up a few points to give it an extra % or two of alcohol, or would I be better off using fresh water and boiling it down longer in the keg to get it to the concentration I want?
I was going to pick up some DME and do it that way, but I forgot to get it and along with the LHBS charging an arm and a leg for it, it's more appealing to do it with the grains I already have.