Going to 10 gallon batches....

I'm starting 10 gallon batches soon..Anything special I need to know before I start? I'm gonna double my recipes and water volumes. One thing I'm wondering is when I do 5 gallon batches, I usually come out of my mash tun with 7 to 7.5 gallons of wort, boiling down to 5.5 gallons. I'm assuming for a 10 gallon batch, I'll need 14 gallons of wort. It takes me 90 minutes to boil down a 1 1/2 gallons. Now with the double batch, do I need to expect 3 hours of boil time?

Your boiloff is a constant, boil for 60 minutes or 90, whatever you prefer. You should only be running off 12-13 gallons max. No need to boil off 3-4 gallons.

Thanks for the tip...That would be a pain in the arse if I had to boil down 3-4 gallons..

I think that this is a case where a brewing software would come in very handy.
(But trust the vets too)
-Me

JoeMama said:

I think that this is a case where a brewing software would come in very handy.
(But trust the vets too)
-Me

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No I know. I have Beersmith, but I still like the asking the questions......

I take it that your brewing stand will be able to handle the extra weight? Don't drop 14 gallons of boiling stuff all over yourself please.

No brew stand, just a bayou classic and a keggle. Will my burner boil 10 gallon batches as is?

Bulls Beers said:

No brew stand, just a bayou classic and a keggle. Will my burner boil 10 gallon batches as is?

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Let us know if it does topple over. I have the same setup so you can be the guinea pig.

Bulls Beers said:

No brew stand, just a bayou classic and a keggle. Will my burner boil 10 gallon batches as is?

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I now have a brewstand, but my turkey fryer (a King Kooker) handled 10-gallon batches just fine for years.

Bernie Brewer said:

I now have a brewstand, but my turkey fryer (a King Kooker) handled 10-gallon batches just fine for years.

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I thought so...Thanks...

Bob869007 said:

Let us know if it does topple over. I have the same setup so you can be the guinea pig.

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I'll report back next weekend... I'm only brewing a 5 gallon batch tomorrow.

I'm going to attempt to cool with a 25' chiller...Yikes!!!!

The only problem with moving to 10 gallon batches is that you will soon be thinking about how to get yourself to 20 gallon batches. Trust me. I added a second MT to my 3-keggle system so I can piggy-back 2 brews with just an extra hour of brew time. Two 10 gallon batches makes for an intense brewing evening and a monsterous grain and hop bill.

Seriously, though, I try to get 14 gallons into the keggle, boil down to 12, put 5.5 in each fermenter, and leave the rest of the crud for the cleaning crew.