i have a recipe fom a friend that im going to mash tomorrow and i need a little help understanding the water calculations...
The grain bill is 13.3 pounds and I need to do a double infusion of 122* and 155*. My mashtun will hold about 50 quarts and my boil pot will hold about 5.5-6 gallons.
What I dont clearly understand is the calculations of water needed. I used http://www.brewersfriend.com/mash/ calculator and I come up with a 1st strike volume of 16.25 quarts of water and 11.3 uarts of water for the second... this adds up to 27.55 quarts or 6.9 gallons....
Will this be too much water for a 5 gallon batch? I know the grains will absorb some but I have no idea how much they will absorb. With this how much sparrage water should I use to end up with a 5 gallon batch after the boil? His instructions say to boil 60 minutes total.
Any suggestions or help is appreciated!
The grain bill is 13.3 pounds and I need to do a double infusion of 122* and 155*. My mashtun will hold about 50 quarts and my boil pot will hold about 5.5-6 gallons.
What I dont clearly understand is the calculations of water needed. I used http://www.brewersfriend.com/mash/ calculator and I come up with a 1st strike volume of 16.25 quarts of water and 11.3 uarts of water for the second... this adds up to 27.55 quarts or 6.9 gallons....
Will this be too much water for a 5 gallon batch? I know the grains will absorb some but I have no idea how much they will absorb. With this how much sparrage water should I use to end up with a 5 gallon batch after the boil? His instructions say to boil 60 minutes total.
Any suggestions or help is appreciated!