I've done a couple PM batches and I'd like to step into AG (so cheap!!) however, i only have one 5gal pot and one 5gal cooler to use as a MLT. The recipe im looking only calls for 10.5 pounds of grain which will fit in the MLT.
My problem comes up when we get to boil size, I can realisitcally only boil 4 gallons then add water to it when i put it in primary.
I've been using hopville.com's recipe calculus where it adjusts for batch and boil size. So i guess my first question is "Has anyone else brewed an AG with a 4gal boil?"
This now begs the questions, "how much water do i use for mash AND sparge since boil size is only 4 gallons?" "Is it wrong to mash with 2.5 gallons and sparge with 2.5? (yes 2.5+2.5=5 but im guesstimating i'll lose about a gallon to grain absorbtion collectively)" "Should i just put the AG on hold and do a partial mash?"
Here is the recipe and numbers via hopville.com..
Batch size: 5.2gal
Boil size: 4.0gal
OG: 1.051
FG: 1.013
IBU: 29
ABV: 5.1%
Eff%: 65%
7# American Two-row Pale
2# Chocolate Wheat Malt
.5# Flaked Oats
.5#Flaked Wheat
.5#Black Patent Malt
.5oz East Kent @ 60
.5oz Northern Brewer @ 60
.5oz East Kent @ 10
.5oz Northern Brewer @ 10
Cheers y'all and thanks! :rockin: :rockin:
My problem comes up when we get to boil size, I can realisitcally only boil 4 gallons then add water to it when i put it in primary.
I've been using hopville.com's recipe calculus where it adjusts for batch and boil size. So i guess my first question is "Has anyone else brewed an AG with a 4gal boil?"
This now begs the questions, "how much water do i use for mash AND sparge since boil size is only 4 gallons?" "Is it wrong to mash with 2.5 gallons and sparge with 2.5? (yes 2.5+2.5=5 but im guesstimating i'll lose about a gallon to grain absorbtion collectively)" "Should i just put the AG on hold and do a partial mash?"
Here is the recipe and numbers via hopville.com..
Batch size: 5.2gal
Boil size: 4.0gal
OG: 1.051
FG: 1.013
IBU: 29
ABV: 5.1%
Eff%: 65%
7# American Two-row Pale
2# Chocolate Wheat Malt
.5# Flaked Oats
.5#Flaked Wheat
.5#Black Patent Malt
.5oz East Kent @ 60
.5oz Northern Brewer @ 60
.5oz East Kent @ 10
.5oz Northern Brewer @ 10
Cheers y'all and thanks! :rockin: :rockin: