I'm about to ask a very noobish question, but will really help me understand the difference between AG & PM.
It seems to me, the only difference between AG & PM is that for AG, you will use a lot more grains during your mash to make up for the LME you would otherwise have with a PM. This is why you need bigger pots, MLT, etc...?
So for example purposes only a difference in a recipe would be like this:
PM:
5lbs Grain
5lbs LME
AG:
10lbs Grain
All mash temps, quarts/lb grain would be exactly the same, but since you are using almost double the grain's for your mash, you would need a very large pot.
If this is accurate, then I don't see why I shouldn't just switch to AG. I have everything I need (besides the big pot).
Cheers!
It seems to me, the only difference between AG & PM is that for AG, you will use a lot more grains during your mash to make up for the LME you would otherwise have with a PM. This is why you need bigger pots, MLT, etc...?
So for example purposes only a difference in a recipe would be like this:
PM:
5lbs Grain
5lbs LME
AG:
10lbs Grain
All mash temps, quarts/lb grain would be exactly the same, but since you are using almost double the grain's for your mash, you would need a very large pot.
If this is accurate, then I don't see why I shouldn't just switch to AG. I have everything I need (besides the big pot).
Cheers!