Recent content by GFromNH

I am not using the same kettle. For extract I used to use a 5 gallon pot and would boil 3 gallons in it. The new pot I am using for all grain is short and wide I suppose. It's not tall. It measures about 18 inches wide by 18 inches deep.

I guess one of my biggest questions is how do I determine where the wort went? I boiled for 60 minutes. I measured 3.5 gallons from the first run offs. Then, as instructed by Beersmith, I batch sparged twice, with 3 gallons the second time and 6.5 gallons the third time. So I had a total of 13...

Hello, I am a long time extract brewer. I have been brewing extract beers for probably close to 15 years. I guess I am bringing this up because I would like to highlight the fact that I am not exactly new to home brewing. Anyhoo....Today I attempted my first all grain brew, and I am not...