bringitonhome
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Hi-
I apologize. I'm sure this has been asked a million times, but I want to make sure I have it right.
I'm going to make a Scottish 60/- Untitled (the second one - with the specialty grains) and I'm not 100% on my mash/sparge calculations. This is a five gallon batch. So, I would start with a 2qt/lb mash ratio - that would be 13qts. Figure .5qt/lb absorption, leaving me with ~9.75qt of first runnings (i will measure exactly at this point during the process). Now, this is all new equipment for me (turkey fryer, 38.5qt SS kettle - 14.5"Diax16"H), so is 1gal/hr a good evaporation rate? This is a 90-min boil, so I would expect to lose 1.5 gal, making my target boil vol 6.5 gal. that's 26qt - 9.75qt = 16.25qt, or two equal sparges of ~8 qt each.
Sound about right?
I apologize. I'm sure this has been asked a million times, but I want to make sure I have it right.
I'm going to make a Scottish 60/- Untitled (the second one - with the specialty grains) and I'm not 100% on my mash/sparge calculations. This is a five gallon batch. So, I would start with a 2qt/lb mash ratio - that would be 13qts. Figure .5qt/lb absorption, leaving me with ~9.75qt of first runnings (i will measure exactly at this point during the process). Now, this is all new equipment for me (turkey fryer, 38.5qt SS kettle - 14.5"Diax16"H), so is 1gal/hr a good evaporation rate? This is a 90-min boil, so I would expect to lose 1.5 gal, making my target boil vol 6.5 gal. that's 26qt - 9.75qt = 16.25qt, or two equal sparges of ~8 qt each.
Sound about right?
