I'll be brewing my first AG this weekend. It'll either be a SA Boston Lager clone or a simple California Common.....haven't decided yet and it might come down to what LHBS has available for ingredients.
I have my 10 gallon Igloo round beverage cooler and LHBS is going to help me convert it for my mash tun. I will be batch sparging.
The process is where I need confirmation from you all.
My grain bill will be 10lbs for a 5 gallon batch.
1. Mash in with 3.50gal of water. Strike temp 166F (grain temp 70F).
2. Sacch' Rest at 152F for 60 minutes
3. Start heating 5.50gal of sparge water to 185F
4. Vorlauf then drain into boil kettle
5. Add sparge water and stir thoroughly
6. Vorlauf and drain into boil kettle
7. Bring to boil as normal with hop additions etc etc etc proceeding as usual
I used a mash and sparge water calculator from "Brew 365" website.
Please make any corrections or adjustments and suggestions as I'm anxious to learn AG brewing.
I have my 10 gallon Igloo round beverage cooler and LHBS is going to help me convert it for my mash tun. I will be batch sparging.
The process is where I need confirmation from you all.
My grain bill will be 10lbs for a 5 gallon batch.
1. Mash in with 3.50gal of water. Strike temp 166F (grain temp 70F).
2. Sacch' Rest at 152F for 60 minutes
3. Start heating 5.50gal of sparge water to 185F
4. Vorlauf then drain into boil kettle
5. Add sparge water and stir thoroughly
6. Vorlauf and drain into boil kettle
7. Bring to boil as normal with hop additions etc etc etc proceeding as usual
I used a mash and sparge water calculator from "Brew 365" website.
Please make any corrections or adjustments and suggestions as I'm anxious to learn AG brewing.