Seven
Well-Known Member
Hello!
When brewing from an extract kit, doing a full wort boil, my final target volume of cooled wort is 5.5 gals:
(sometimes the kits include grains that need steeping)
I've read elsewhere that wort and other added ingredients expands by about 4-percent when hot.
Would it be relatively safe to assume that I can simply multiply my final target volume by 4-percent, then stop my boil when it gets to this point?
For example:
5.5 multiplied by .04 = 0.22
5.5 plus 0.22 = 5.72 gals
Boil wort until it reaches 5.72 gals (or perhaps 5.75 for simplicity!)
Final amount of cooled wort should be at or near 5.5 gals
I realize the final volume can vary depending on many factors such as hops expansion / absorption / etc... but if I can get anywhere NEAR 5.5 gals with the above formula then it will be a big improvement for this brewing newbie.
Thoughts?
When brewing from an extract kit, doing a full wort boil, my final target volume of cooled wort is 5.5 gals:
(sometimes the kits include grains that need steeping)
I've read elsewhere that wort and other added ingredients expands by about 4-percent when hot.
Would it be relatively safe to assume that I can simply multiply my final target volume by 4-percent, then stop my boil when it gets to this point?
For example:
5.5 multiplied by .04 = 0.22
5.5 plus 0.22 = 5.72 gals
Boil wort until it reaches 5.72 gals (or perhaps 5.75 for simplicity!)
Final amount of cooled wort should be at or near 5.5 gals
I realize the final volume can vary depending on many factors such as hops expansion / absorption / etc... but if I can get anywhere NEAR 5.5 gals with the above formula then it will be a big improvement for this brewing newbie.
Thoughts?