I'm trying out my first AG this weekend. I've read everything I can find, twice. But if someone could just skim this and give me a nod, i'd feel much more comfortable. I'm going to be making Edwort's Bee Cave Hefe, 5.5 gallons.
1. Prepare 9 gallons of water (I'll have to split this between two pots)
2. Preheat Mash Tun w/warm water, put back into pots.
3. Put grains in Mash Tun
4. Add about 3.5 gallons of water at 175 degrees.
5. Stabilize Mash Temp around 158 for 90 minutes, adding warm water if necessary to raise temp, stirring occasionally.
6. start draining, recirculating the wort until its coming out clean.
7. drain wort into brew kettle.
8. Add another 1.5 gallons (168 degrees) to Mash Tun, drain to kettle (immediately?)
9. Add another 3.5 gallons of water, drain to kettle.
And just like extract brewing from there.
Thanks in advance!
1. Prepare 9 gallons of water (I'll have to split this between two pots)
2. Preheat Mash Tun w/warm water, put back into pots.
3. Put grains in Mash Tun
4. Add about 3.5 gallons of water at 175 degrees.
5. Stabilize Mash Temp around 158 for 90 minutes, adding warm water if necessary to raise temp, stirring occasionally.
6. start draining, recirculating the wort until its coming out clean.
7. drain wort into brew kettle.
8. Add another 1.5 gallons (168 degrees) to Mash Tun, drain to kettle (immediately?)
9. Add another 3.5 gallons of water, drain to kettle.
And just like extract brewing from there.
Thanks in advance!