Next weekend I will be doing my first all grain batch. I'm brewing MWS's Irish Red ale with a grain bill of 10lbs. 4 oz.
According to their instructions they say 1.25 quarts per pound of grain for the mash, then a half gallon per pound for the sparge. After quickly calculatiing that comes out to 8.125 gallons of water.
Does that seem waaay high to anyone else? What is the general rule of thumb on grain absorption? My main concern is that I'll be boiling for an hour and a half before I am even able to starting throwing hops in.
Any help is appreciated. I did a quick search, but time is limited for me tonight.
FWIW, I will also be batch sparging if that makes a difference.
Thanks
According to their instructions they say 1.25 quarts per pound of grain for the mash, then a half gallon per pound for the sparge. After quickly calculatiing that comes out to 8.125 gallons of water.
Does that seem waaay high to anyone else? What is the general rule of thumb on grain absorption? My main concern is that I'll be boiling for an hour and a half before I am even able to starting throwing hops in.
Any help is appreciated. I did a quick search, but time is limited for me tonight.
FWIW, I will also be batch sparging if that makes a difference.
Thanks