Okay, so due to lack of space and equipment I am limited to small batches, but everyone has sold PM/AG on here to the point I have to try. AG completely out. I am only doing 5 gallon batches and was planning on doing the "Easy stove top partial mash", but I can't even really fit enough pots/water on my stove to meet all the water requirements from most of what I read, so I was blending it with BIAB. Please look over this and tell me...
A. If this will work or be a waste of grains (I'll be happy with 60% eff.)
B. If there's anything that doesn't require more water or equipment I could do to improve it.
Help is greatly appreciated. This assumes using a bag for grain containment/filtering.
1. In my 5 gallon pot (taking up most of the stove) I would dough-in 2.5 gallons water with 7.5 lbs grain for 20 mins (trying to up the eff a bit here)
2. Mash @ 155 degrees for 30 mins, stirring regularly
3. Add .5 lb black patent (supposedly will reduce bittiness by adding late) continue 155 degrees for 30 mins, stirring regularly
4. Add 1.5 gallons @ 193 degrees for 10 min mashout
5. Drain/Remove and boil with DME/hops/etc...
The main issue is no-sparge because even the 1.5 gallons for the mash-out will be tough and I am told I need to 2x water for sparging. I can't have a boil volume over about 4.5gal.
Thx again
A. If this will work or be a waste of grains (I'll be happy with 60% eff.)
B. If there's anything that doesn't require more water or equipment I could do to improve it.
Help is greatly appreciated. This assumes using a bag for grain containment/filtering.
1. In my 5 gallon pot (taking up most of the stove) I would dough-in 2.5 gallons water with 7.5 lbs grain for 20 mins (trying to up the eff a bit here)
2. Mash @ 155 degrees for 30 mins, stirring regularly
3. Add .5 lb black patent (supposedly will reduce bittiness by adding late) continue 155 degrees for 30 mins, stirring regularly
4. Add 1.5 gallons @ 193 degrees for 10 min mashout
5. Drain/Remove and boil with DME/hops/etc...
The main issue is no-sparge because even the 1.5 gallons for the mash-out will be tough and I am told I need to 2x water for sparging. I can't have a boil volume over about 4.5gal.
Thx again