Recent content by petera77

Thanks for the clear descriptions & advice. My process uses a 120 quart square cooler. Based on comments here, I'm thinking of these adjustments. Assume 12 (yep, I was off by a gallon above) gallons of boiled/finished wort desired: 1) single mash. 2) recipe additions: 1 lb DME, 0.75 D-90...

Thanks. Given that I am brewing a 10 gallon batch, then, this is what I calculate: 1) 29 lbs grain X 1 quart = 29 quarts. = 7.25 gallons 2) 29 lbs grain X 0.33 quarts = 9.57 quarts = 2.4 gallons 2) 2.4 gallons X 2 infusion steps = 4.8 gallons 3) 7.25 + 4.8 = 12 gallons Does that sound about...

Batch. How much water do I start with, given such a big grain bill? 60 quarts (15 gallons!) seems way too much.

I am using a 120 quart cooler as my mash tun. I'm aware that I can use readily available calculators to figure out much water to add @ what temperature. I'm still not sure how much water I should start with, given my grain bill is so big.

I am brewing Belgian quads, some of which required multiple step infusions during the mash. Most of the mashing descriptions I have read recommend a 1.5 - 2 quart per pound of grain for the mash. If I follow that formula for the 10 gallon batch I want (using almost 29 pounds of grain), I end...