Full boil PM?

[miked597]

If I'm doing a full boil can I heat up 4 gallons in my brew pot to around 160-170. Then add the mashed wort to the brew pot to give me 6-6.5 gallons to boil?

 

[miked597]

I'm pretty new to home brewing. I've done 4 extract kits with specialty grains and beers turned out good. I have 20 gallons fermenting now that were done PM as above post. I hope they turn out!!!

 

[BackAlley]

I'm not sure i understand your question. Maybe you can provide a little more detail.

 

[Dontdropthebeer]

Do you mean heat up 4 gallons of water and add the wort to that to do a "full boil"?

 

[miked597]

Yes ^^^

 

[jrfehon]

If I'm doing a full boil can I heat up 4 gallons in my brew pot to around 160-170. Then add the mashed wort to the brew pot to give me 6-6.5 gallons to boil?

Are you considering that 4 gallons your sparge? If not you should do a sparge to get the last bit of sugar out of your steeped grains. This thread by DeathBrewer will help you with your partial mash brewing (and it's got pictures).

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easy-partial-mash-brewing-pics-75231/

 

[miked597]

I mash 3 pounds of grain for 60 min. In one gallon of water at 152 degrees then rinse with another gallon at around 160. Then I add the wort to 4 gallons of 160 degree water in my brew pot then start my boil.

 

[jrfehon]

I mash 3 pounds of grain for 60 min. In one gallon of water at 152 degrees then rinse with another gallon at around 160. Then I add the wort to 4 gallons of 160 degree water in my brew pot then start my boil.

Sounds good to me.

 

[miked597]

Cool thanks.