Dextersmom
Well-Known Member
Can someone explain to me (like I'm 5) how to convert an all grain to a partial mash recipe?
I've read this article, but with the example I'm trying it leaves me with a ton of DME (like upwards of 12lbs)
http://byo.com/grains/item/2543-converting-to-partial-mash
In every case it says to keep specialty grain amounts then add the base malt up to your mash size in lbs...I wanna do a 4 maybe 5 lb mash so I'll be doing a 2 - 3 gallon volume. but then the explanation looses me. after reaching (lets say 4 lbs) i still have 12.3 of base malt left. it says to multiply that by the potential extract of that type of malt (so now i have 12.76ish). then divide that by the potential extract of the malt extract (leaves me with 12.21)....thats HUGE. I don't think i've ever done more than 8 in an extract batch not counting specialty grains.
does this sound right to anyone?
I've read this article, but with the example I'm trying it leaves me with a ton of DME (like upwards of 12lbs)
http://byo.com/grains/item/2543-converting-to-partial-mash
In every case it says to keep specialty grain amounts then add the base malt up to your mash size in lbs...I wanna do a 4 maybe 5 lb mash so I'll be doing a 2 - 3 gallon volume. but then the explanation looses me. after reaching (lets say 4 lbs) i still have 12.3 of base malt left. it says to multiply that by the potential extract of that type of malt (so now i have 12.76ish). then divide that by the potential extract of the malt extract (leaves me with 12.21)....thats HUGE. I don't think i've ever done more than 8 in an extract batch not counting specialty grains.
does this sound right to anyone?