Mash Temps and H2O Volume

[n8young]

I'm brewing my first brew tomorrow that is 100% my recipe. Does anyone have suggestions for mash temps and water volume for my specialty malts?

I'll be using:

1.7 lb chocolate malt
1.8 lb mucich malt
.85 lb special roast malt

and some extract that I will obviously add later.

I'm aiming for a robust porter and was thinking in the 150-154 range for a hour, but am unsure how much water to use. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[jebsterr]

For a full grain brew that I do, I use 1.25qt/lb of grist. That should work for a mini mash too.

 

[Buffman]

I mash thin, at 2 quarts/pound. I get higher efficiency and find it easier to hit the mash temp. If you have the space in your mash tun, I definitely recommend a thinner mash. 152F-ish should be perfect.