About to do first AG but have one question....

[fat x nub]

So i am doing a 5 gallon batch of Centinneal Blonde and it says the boil size is 6.6 gallons i think. Can somebody tell me what i do water wise...like how much i add and then what happens to the other 1.6 gallons after i boil??? I am a bit confused . Please help

 

[z987k]

You should collect 6.6 gallons pre-boil and then over the course of the 60minute boit, you will boil down to 5 gallons.

 

[fat x nub]

aight thanks a lot...i guess it evaporates or somethin

 

[Bobby_M]

Typical evaporation is 1-1.5 gallons per hour of boil time. If you get less, you're not boiling hard enough.

 

[fat x nub]

Typical evaporation is 1-1.5 gallons per hour of boil time. If you get less, you're not boiling hard enough.

aight thanks...and dont i loose water during the mash due to grain absorbtion?

 

[BigKahuna]

i guess it evaporates or somethin

I think It's the Somethin...

and dont i loose water during the mash due to grain absorbtion?

Your grain will absorb roughly 1/10 of a gallon per pound of grain. So if you have a 10# grain bill, and you mash with 2.5 gallons of water, you can drain 1.5 gallons off then you'll need to add your sparge water before you get any more.

 

[RichBrewer]

Post your grain bill and we can give you a better idea of how much water you will need. Most folks use 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 quart of water per pound of grain for the mash and 1/2 gallon of water per pound of grain for sparging.

 

[fat x nub]

Post your grain bill and we can give you a better idea of how much water you will need. Most folks use 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 quart of water per pound of grain for the mash and 1/2 gallon of water per pound of grain for sparging.

its 8.75 lbs of grain

 

[jay075j]

You may also want to consider using some form of brewing software (beersmith, promash).

 

[sirsloop]

You may also want to consider using some form of brewing software (beersmith, promash).

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Beersmith is shockingly accurate once you get your efficiency numbers dialed in!!