Saxmk6
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Hi all, fast question. I have always brewed from kits, and now I am trying some of my own ideas. How much grain do I actually get for a 5 gallon brew?
How much grain do I actually need?
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EdWort
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Usually anywhere from 9 to 14 pounds of grain depending on the style of beer.
My Haus Pale Ale uses 10.5 pounds for example.
My Haus Pale Ale uses 10.5 pounds for example.
Axegod
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Check out and download Promash (trial version),
You can play with various combos of grains, adjuncts and hops.
It will really give you great ideas (especially when you try inputting recepies and substitute ingredients listed with those you have access to)>
Cheers
You can play with various combos of grains, adjuncts and hops.
It will really give you great ideas (especially when you try inputting recepies and substitute ingredients listed with those you have access to)>
Cheers
Shoot a bit high for your first brew in case you have a low efficiency.
2.2 lbs per gallon will get you there nicely.
2.2 lbs per gallon will get you there nicely.
Saxmk6
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Excellent. Thanks. I will give that software a try..that looks like it is going to be lots of fun.....
Thanks....
Thanks....
Desert_Sky
Since 1998
Saxmk6 said:
oh trust us....it is
good luck
Lazarus Long
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Oh yea! Very very fun. 
I use 10 to 13 lbs of grain. My favorite recipe uses 10 lbs of 2 row, 1 lb Crystal L120 and 0.5 lb Chocolate. Yummy
I go here also: http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipes
I use 10 to 13 lbs of grain. My favorite recipe uses 10 lbs of 2 row, 1 lb Crystal L120 and 0.5 lb Chocolate. Yummy
I go here also: http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipes
Like all have said aready around 9 pounds of base grain plus any specialty gain should give you a noraml gravity beer (around 5%ABV). This is always been a good place for me to start then make ajustments from there on the next batch.
