DavidSwede
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Hi! Just completed my first all grain brew... everything went relatively smoothly apart from one thing.
I prepared 19 litres for the mash intending to finish with 16 litres after boiling. In terms of proportion the same as what seems to be a common 6 gallon to 5 gallon ratio.
I poured 14 litres in the original mash intending to use the remaining 5 to wash the grains. After doing all this I was left with only around 15 litres and so after the boil only 13. (I was using a 24 litre cylindrical cool box with tap and 15cm bazooka)
Is it normal to lose this much water in the mash or is it a case of working harder to squeeze out every last drop?
Thanks in advance for any replies!!
David.
I prepared 19 litres for the mash intending to finish with 16 litres after boiling. In terms of proportion the same as what seems to be a common 6 gallon to 5 gallon ratio.
I poured 14 litres in the original mash intending to use the remaining 5 to wash the grains. After doing all this I was left with only around 15 litres and so after the boil only 13. (I was using a 24 litre cylindrical cool box with tap and 15cm bazooka)
Is it normal to lose this much water in the mash or is it a case of working harder to squeeze out every last drop?
Thanks in advance for any replies!!
David.