After making my first recipe I decided that I should just go for all grain with the stove top method using a massive grain bag and two pots.
My recipe has 6.5 lbs of grain including 1.5lbs of crystal malt (3lbs of honey too). Using what I think are pretty standard rules I've read on here Should one pot have a little over 2 gallons (8.125 liters) for the lauter, and 3.25 gallons for the sparge?
I used what I found being 1.25 liters to 1lb of grain for the lauter and 1/2 gallon of water to 1lb of grain for the sparge.
This also makes me questions what would I do if I had a bigger grain list without using honey, would I just end up with a bunch more beer(more liquid)? But wouldn't that also dilute the total OG? As it is this will end up being quite a bit less than 5 gallons after boiling loss and so forth.
And finally another silly question of sorts, is it ok to keep the burner on low to maintain a temperate around 150 while the grains soak? I don't have much insulation with the stove top method but I haven't seen anyone suggest this or denounce it.
My recipe has 6.5 lbs of grain including 1.5lbs of crystal malt (3lbs of honey too). Using what I think are pretty standard rules I've read on here Should one pot have a little over 2 gallons (8.125 liters) for the lauter, and 3.25 gallons for the sparge?
I used what I found being 1.25 liters to 1lb of grain for the lauter and 1/2 gallon of water to 1lb of grain for the sparge.
This also makes me questions what would I do if I had a bigger grain list without using honey, would I just end up with a bunch more beer(more liquid)? But wouldn't that also dilute the total OG? As it is this will end up being quite a bit less than 5 gallons after boiling loss and so forth.
And finally another silly question of sorts, is it ok to keep the burner on low to maintain a temperate around 150 while the grains soak? I don't have much insulation with the stove top method but I haven't seen anyone suggest this or denounce it.