JNye
Well-Known Member
I brewed my second AG batch last night. Things I learned this time around were that I really need another burner. Keeping sparge water temp on target was a pain with just my one burner and 6 gallon kettle. It was a 5.5 gallon batch and the kettle is just too small...but i got er done. My efficiency came out to 74% which I am more then happy with. I did 3 batch sparges with the final running being 1.028.
1) If I had a larger kettle i prolly could have done another sparge right? and increased my efficiency? Of course i would have to boil longer but that would be okay.
2) My tun is only 26 quarts but i like the size. I easily did 12lbs last night and could have done prolly 2-3 more lbs. If I want a bigger beer then that I'll make a smaller batch. But as for kettle size. I am thinking 10 gallon pot will be perfect. I will only be brewing 3-6 gallon batches. is 10 the right size for me?
Anyways I love AG, I just need to get my better suited equipment for my needs and it'll be a breeze. BTW the beer was a Gumballhead inspired recipe I made and it looks fantastic(nice orange color that I was looking for).
1) If I had a larger kettle i prolly could have done another sparge right? and increased my efficiency? Of course i would have to boil longer but that would be okay.
2) My tun is only 26 quarts but i like the size. I easily did 12lbs last night and could have done prolly 2-3 more lbs. If I want a bigger beer then that I'll make a smaller batch. But as for kettle size. I am thinking 10 gallon pot will be perfect. I will only be brewing 3-6 gallon batches. is 10 the right size for me?
Anyways I love AG, I just need to get my better suited equipment for my needs and it'll be a breeze. BTW the beer was a Gumballhead inspired recipe I made and it looks fantastic(nice orange color that I was looking for).