I was looking for some feedback on need to do a full wort boil in AG brewing.
Up til now I've been doing partial mash brewing. My 20qt/5gal brew pot has been fine. I'm taking the plunge into AG and was wondering if a full 5 gal wort boil is essential. Can I do my mash adding enough sparge water to get to 4gal for my wort boil and top off in my fermenter when done to make 5gal?
I ask because I see 10gal batches in my future but don't have the $$ to make the jump right now and it's cold in Chicago and brewing outside isn't an option. I really don't want to buy a 32qt brew pot and kick it to the curb in a few months when I go with a 10gal setup.
Thanks for your thoughts
Up til now I've been doing partial mash brewing. My 20qt/5gal brew pot has been fine. I'm taking the plunge into AG and was wondering if a full 5 gal wort boil is essential. Can I do my mash adding enough sparge water to get to 4gal for my wort boil and top off in my fermenter when done to make 5gal?
I ask because I see 10gal batches in my future but don't have the $$ to make the jump right now and it's cold in Chicago and brewing outside isn't an option. I really don't want to buy a 32qt brew pot and kick it to the curb in a few months when I go with a 10gal setup.
Thanks for your thoughts