DonutMuncher
Well-Known Member
About to start a partial mash. 3.75 lbs of grain, and 6 lbs of LME.
I plan on mashing with ~ 5 quarts water (1.33 qt/lb ratio).
I have read that many people sparge with about 0.5 gal water per pound of grain.. this would only be 2 gallons of water for me.
Can I just sparge my 3.75 lbs of grain in 5 gallons of water so that I end up with my pre-boil volume? Or does that risk doing bad things, and should I instead sparge my 3.75 lbs of grain twice in smaller amounts of water?
I think I could also just sparge in 2 gallons of water, I'll have about 1 gallon from the mash, and then top-off with 3 gallons before the full boil, but I want the best flavor and extraction possible which I'm guessing requires more sparging.
Thanks!
I plan on mashing with ~ 5 quarts water (1.33 qt/lb ratio).
I have read that many people sparge with about 0.5 gal water per pound of grain.. this would only be 2 gallons of water for me.
Can I just sparge my 3.75 lbs of grain in 5 gallons of water so that I end up with my pre-boil volume? Or does that risk doing bad things, and should I instead sparge my 3.75 lbs of grain twice in smaller amounts of water?
I think I could also just sparge in 2 gallons of water, I'll have about 1 gallon from the mash, and then top-off with 3 gallons before the full boil, but I want the best flavor and extraction possible which I'm guessing requires more sparging.
Thanks!