TeflonTom
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I've gone ahead and decided to start putting together a few experimental recipes, however I've run into something for which I seek advice! I have calculated out that for my target OG of 1.068 I need 14.6lbs of my grains for a small 6 gallon test batch. My brewing system suggests 1.25qts water/lb of grain, but that would only be 4.5 gallons! Would that be correct and that I am to mash in such a small amount of strike water? In my past recipes I typically am mashing in 7 gallons just to reach 5.5 gallons at fermentation volume. Where am I going to get the rest of the water for my boil if I am to try and make a 6 gallon fermentation volume batch? Would I simply just sparge the grains until I reach 8 gallons to boil? Please help!