First 10gal AG done in 4.5 Hrs!

Did my first 10 gal batch today!
I have been doing 5 gal AG for the past couple of years, but this is my first double batch.

I hit 78.5% with a batch sparge!
My OG was just a tad higher than planned, but still very close.
1.052 vs 1.050

I split the batch into 2 better bottles.
One got Nottingham yeast, and the other got Safale S-05

Should be interesting to compare the two.

From start to finish 4.5 hours! I just cut my brewing time in half!
(If measured by hours per gallon)

Dad's 80 Shilling Ale:

0.50 oz Burton Water Salts (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1.10 tsp STAR Ph Buffer (Mash 1.0 hours) Misc

-- Prepare Ingredients for Mash
Amount Item Type
14 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain
1 lbs 8.0 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain
1 lbs 8.0 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain
5.0 oz Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain

Mash In: Add 5.72 gal of water at 176.4 F
60 min - Hold mash at 154.0 F for 60 min
-- Drain Mash Tun
-- Batch Sparge Round 1: Sparge with 5.31 gal of 168.0 F water.
-- Batch Sparge Round 2: Sparge with 4.51 gal of 168.0 F water.
-- Add water to achieve boil volume of 12.55 gal
-- Estimated Pre-boil Gravity is: 1.044 SG with all grains/extracts added

Boil for 60 min Boil Ingredients
Boil Amount Item Type
60 min 1.25 oz Pearle [8.00 %] (60 min) Hops
30 min 0.50 oz Pearle [8.00 %] (30 min) Hops

-- Cool wort to fermentation temperature
-- Add water (as needed) to achieve volume of 10.00 gal
-- Siphon wort to primary fermenter and aerate wort.

I'm really liking the look of that grain bill. Have you made this before?

Yes!

This is my "house ale"

This ale has more malt than hop flavor, a great head, and a deep reddish color.
Very smooth and about 5% abv.

It's a quickie too!
I've gone from grain to glass in 10 days to 2 weeks with this one.:rockin: