For 20# of grain I am using 1.1 qt per pound of grain....5.5gal of strike water
I plan on getting 2.5gal of First wort.
This is a Imperial stout so in order for me to get the gravity I want I am going to use 5 gal of sparge water 170F and hope I get 7.5 gallons total.
My question is once I get my first wort...........How do I add my sparge water. I will be using the batch sparge method. In the past I have just been dumping the sparge water in very fast all 5 gallons. Is this correct? How should I add it, slow, fast, does it matter?
Then I circulate the sparge water by draining one gallon at a time and dumping back on top of the mash until clear, then drain to my kettle.
Am I doing this correctly?
Thanks!
I plan on getting 2.5gal of First wort.
This is a Imperial stout so in order for me to get the gravity I want I am going to use 5 gal of sparge water 170F and hope I get 7.5 gallons total.
My question is once I get my first wort...........How do I add my sparge water. I will be using the batch sparge method. In the past I have just been dumping the sparge water in very fast all 5 gallons. Is this correct? How should I add it, slow, fast, does it matter?
Then I circulate the sparge water by draining one gallon at a time and dumping back on top of the mash until clear, then drain to my kettle.
Am I doing this correctly?
Thanks!