Q2XL
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I will try to be concise.
I am brewing BierMunchers Cream of Three Crops Ale next week. I am making a half batch...5.5 gallons. Here are the questions. For the first 4 questions what is a good point to set my numbers at for my first brew? And what if any should always remain the same for every brew?
Equipment:
40qt Megapot
5 gallon round Igloo Max water cooler...preheated
1) For my first batch what should I have my evaporation loss % set at?
2) Loss to Boil trub and chiller %?
3) Cooling Loss %?
4) Brewhouse Efficiency % for my first brew?
5) I am using 9lbs of grain at 1.25qt/lb for a total of 11.25 qts. for mash. Does that sound right?
6) So, after mashing I take the wort that was collected in the first run then subtract that from what Beersmith says should be my total boil volume...in this case 6.86 gallons.
In theory, if I collected all 11.25 qts(2.81 gallons) in the first running, then I would batch sparge with a total of 4.05 gallons, for total boil volume of 6.86 gallons RIGHT??
7) Beersmith says I should add the 11.25qts at 163.7F for a mash hold temp of 152F per BierMunchers directions. Does the 163.7F sound right? I am a novice but it seems low to me.
I guess that is it for now....until next time. Thanks guys!
I am brewing BierMunchers Cream of Three Crops Ale next week. I am making a half batch...5.5 gallons. Here are the questions. For the first 4 questions what is a good point to set my numbers at for my first brew? And what if any should always remain the same for every brew?
Equipment:
40qt Megapot
5 gallon round Igloo Max water cooler...preheated
1) For my first batch what should I have my evaporation loss % set at?
2) Loss to Boil trub and chiller %?
3) Cooling Loss %?
4) Brewhouse Efficiency % for my first brew?
5) I am using 9lbs of grain at 1.25qt/lb for a total of 11.25 qts. for mash. Does that sound right?
6) So, after mashing I take the wort that was collected in the first run then subtract that from what Beersmith says should be my total boil volume...in this case 6.86 gallons.
In theory, if I collected all 11.25 qts(2.81 gallons) in the first running, then I would batch sparge with a total of 4.05 gallons, for total boil volume of 6.86 gallons RIGHT??
7) Beersmith says I should add the 11.25qts at 163.7F for a mash hold temp of 152F per BierMunchers directions. Does the 163.7F sound right? I am a novice but it seems low to me.
I guess that is it for now....until next time. Thanks guys!