twd000
Well-Known Member
I am planning a Black IPA all grain - I have 12.5 lbs of grain
I would like to end up with 6 gallons pre-boil
Ray Daniel's chart estimates I will lose 2.5 gallon to the grain bed. Beersmith shows 1.5 gallons. Which is more realistic?
At 1.25 quarts per pound grain, I will mash with 3.9 gallons (plus grain bed losses)
At 1/2 gallon per pound grain, I will sparge with 6.25 gallons (assuming that the grain bed is saturated and will not absorb any more water)
Does this sound like a lot of water? Beersmith shows 8+ gallons of water, but using my formulas I'm getting some closer to 12, which seems like a lot
I would like to end up with 6 gallons pre-boil
Ray Daniel's chart estimates I will lose 2.5 gallon to the grain bed. Beersmith shows 1.5 gallons. Which is more realistic?
At 1.25 quarts per pound grain, I will mash with 3.9 gallons (plus grain bed losses)
At 1/2 gallon per pound grain, I will sparge with 6.25 gallons (assuming that the grain bed is saturated and will not absorb any more water)
Does this sound like a lot of water? Beersmith shows 8+ gallons of water, but using my formulas I'm getting some closer to 12, which seems like a lot