GatorBeer
Well-Known Member
I'm brewing an Amber ale this weekend with some new supplies and have a few questions:
1) I have about 12 oz of grains to mash. I see that I'm supposed to use 1.25 quarts/lb grain, but this must be for AG brewing and I'm using extract (recipe calls for 6 lbs of extract), so how much water should I use to mash?
2) I have a new 10 gal pot and a propane burner, so I think I should do a full boil. So after I mash and sparge (how much water should i use to sparge and is 170* a good temp?), I should top it off to 5 gal and start with the hop additions, right?
3) How do you keep a constant temperature when using a propane burner for the mashing? Do I get it up to 155* or so, pop the lid on and cut the heat? Or do I just use a low flame and hope it doesn't get too high?
Thanks all for the help.
1) I have about 12 oz of grains to mash. I see that I'm supposed to use 1.25 quarts/lb grain, but this must be for AG brewing and I'm using extract (recipe calls for 6 lbs of extract), so how much water should I use to mash?
2) I have a new 10 gal pot and a propane burner, so I think I should do a full boil. So after I mash and sparge (how much water should i use to sparge and is 170* a good temp?), I should top it off to 5 gal and start with the hop additions, right?
3) How do you keep a constant temperature when using a propane burner for the mashing? Do I get it up to 155* or so, pop the lid on and cut the heat? Or do I just use a low flame and hope it doesn't get too high?
Thanks all for the help.