newbrewr4fun
Well-Known Member
Well I am in the midst of producing my first beer. Its a stout and so far it tastes and looks delicious. As long as I don't screw my bottling up it should turn out to be a fine beer.
But all the reading about all grain and how it produces such a great beer has got me thinking. Im a pretty smart guy and I think I could make the jump. So I am going to buy another extract kit with specialty grains brew that up and see how I do the second time around. Then I am thinking about going to an all grain set up.
I know I need more equipment, all I have now is a 20 qt brew bot, and the kit I bought from a local brew store. So my question lies herein, what equipment do I need for an all grain batch of 5 gallons and is 5 gallons a large enough amount to make all grain brewing worth the while. I know I need a mash tun, a large brew pot and a burner but I am not sure what to get and if I need more.
I would like to try an all grain pale ale and an all grain hefe. to start out with.
Is it very time consuming? It took me hours to brew my first extract beer, but I was extremley careful and stood by the boil and the steeping grains the whole time.
Comments? suggestions?
But all the reading about all grain and how it produces such a great beer has got me thinking. Im a pretty smart guy and I think I could make the jump. So I am going to buy another extract kit with specialty grains brew that up and see how I do the second time around. Then I am thinking about going to an all grain set up.
I know I need more equipment, all I have now is a 20 qt brew bot, and the kit I bought from a local brew store. So my question lies herein, what equipment do I need for an all grain batch of 5 gallons and is 5 gallons a large enough amount to make all grain brewing worth the while. I know I need a mash tun, a large brew pot and a burner but I am not sure what to get and if I need more.
I would like to try an all grain pale ale and an all grain hefe. to start out with.
Is it very time consuming? It took me hours to brew my first extract beer, but I was extremley careful and stood by the boil and the steeping grains the whole time.
Comments? suggestions?