Water/wort question

[morganamps]

I picked up a kit from O'sheas for a strong Belgian. It has me seeping grains in 3 gal of water at 155 then bringing to a boil and adding the malts and Belgian candi then the hops cooling down then adding water to bring it to 5.25 gal. This can't be right...right? Shouldn't I add water after the soak to bring it up to 5 gal?

 

[Yooper]

Can you boil all 5 gallons on your stove, and then easily cool it? If so, then yes- do the whole 5 gallons at once.

Often, extract brewing recipes are written for stove-top brewers who may have small pots or a stove that can't boil 5+ gallons of wort. Or, they can't easily chill 5+ gallons of boiling wort.

If you can, then absolutely you should do it!

 

[morganamps]

Thanks Yooper.


Yeah I picked up a bayou classic burner.

5 gal it is!

 

[morganamps]

Yea looks good