First ten gallon batch

[phoenixs4r]

Hello,

I will be attempting my first ten gallon batch this weekend, some sort of red ale. I have read with larger grain bills for bigger beers efficiency goes down when talking about 5 gallon batches, but does this hold true for 10 gallon batches? What I'm asking is, should I reduce my estimates efficiency for this 10 gallon batch of standard gravity ale?

Thanks!

 

[jww9618]

No need to adjust efficiency. The reason your efficiency goes down with large 5 gal batches is because more of your water is used to mash giving you less sparge water.

 

[phoenixs4r]

Sweet thanks. I'll be teaching some friends how to all grain brew, don't want to make a fool of myself in the process.

 

[Mindhop]

Since I went to ten gallon batches my efficiency has gone up. My last was at 86%. What kind of mashtun are you using?

 

[phoenixs4r]

Since I went to ten gallon batches my efficiency has gone up. My last was at 86%. What kind of mashtun are you using?

10 gallon Rubbermaid.

 

[Mindhop]

My efficiency also increased when I switched to a rectangle cooler with a copper manifold. It costs a little more but I extract more sugars with this set up. Worth the extra $!

Cgeers