I have a recipe for a porter with 14.25 lbs grain. I'm mashing 4.25 gallons water at 152 degrees for an hour. I'm going to lose about 1.75 gallons to grain absorption, and I want 6.5 gallons in the kettle.
Which scenario gives me better efficiency:
1. Add 1.75 gal boiling water (calculated) to raise mash temp to 168 degrees. Let it sit 10 min, then vorlauf. Do a single sparge of 2.25 gallons.
2. No mash out, two separate sparges of 2 gallons each.
Cheers
Which scenario gives me better efficiency:
1. Add 1.75 gal boiling water (calculated) to raise mash temp to 168 degrees. Let it sit 10 min, then vorlauf. Do a single sparge of 2.25 gallons.
2. No mash out, two separate sparges of 2 gallons each.
Cheers