So I have a very basic grain bill for an IPA:
12.5# 2Row (US)
1# Crystal 60l
.75# Carapils
And what i want to do, is to do a regular size mash, and then split the wort into 5 batches and do 5 different boils. My plan is to do 5 different single hop IPAs and try and really get a feel for what each hop attributes at different boil times and dry hops. Anyways beersmith tells me that to do a 60 minute boil and to wind up with 1 gallon I need to start with 3.21 gallons. Im not sure if this is going to work or not. Should i try and do what beersmith says, and just run some extra sparge water through the mash tun, to get 15 gallons? Or make beersmith think that its a 5 gallon batch and just say that it needs 8 gallons preboil and then split that into 5? Trying to brew either tonight or tomorrow. Have my starter on the stir plate. Any advice tips or help would be much appreciated. Thank you!
12.5# 2Row (US)
1# Crystal 60l
.75# Carapils
And what i want to do, is to do a regular size mash, and then split the wort into 5 batches and do 5 different boils. My plan is to do 5 different single hop IPAs and try and really get a feel for what each hop attributes at different boil times and dry hops. Anyways beersmith tells me that to do a 60 minute boil and to wind up with 1 gallon I need to start with 3.21 gallons. Im not sure if this is going to work or not. Should i try and do what beersmith says, and just run some extra sparge water through the mash tun, to get 15 gallons? Or make beersmith think that its a 5 gallon batch and just say that it needs 8 gallons preboil and then split that into 5? Trying to brew either tonight or tomorrow. Have my starter on the stir plate. Any advice tips or help would be much appreciated. Thank you!