Mash In and Sparge Calculations

[nrwalter]

Curious to hear how people calculate how much water to use for their mash in and sparge in all grain brews.

 

[Yooper]

I use 1.5 quarts of water per pound of grain in my mash, then sparge up to my boil volume. It's really easy, and I don't have to do math.

 

[Yellowirenut]

I am new to the all grain brewing.
I just do as brewsmith 2 advises me.

 

[brewkinger]

I am new to the all grain brewing.
I just do as brewsmith 2 advises me.

^This

But seriously, as Yoop mentioned, it is pretty easy to calculate.
I have learned on this forum and in my experience that my grist ratio is dialed in for my system.
I sometimes make small changes dependent on recipe, but I shoot for around 1.33 and unless I miss mash temps and have to add more, I hover around that ratio.

 

[ajf]

I do the same as Yooper, except that I use a mash thickness of 1 qt per lb, because I usually make EPAs. (The thick mash is traditional for the beers that I make.)

-a.