General grain to water ratio's for different types of beer

[cmillsLA]

I know there are a lot of other factors involved but what are some general ranges for water/grain ratio for mashing for light/medium/full bodied beers?

 

[LLBrewer]

I don't think it matters much. I use about 1.3 qts/lb for all my batches

 

[Conan]

I'm at 1.5 qts/ lb for all batches because it's way easier to calculate strike and sparge volumes. Some styles may be better with thinner/ thicker mashes, but I don't compete and do enjoy my results.
Anywhere from 1-2 qts/ lb. is acceptable. 1.25-1.5 qts/ lb. is probably better. Kyle

 

[schematix]

I like 1.5 qt/lb. I used to do 1.1-1.3 when i mashed in a 10G cooler to fit more grain, but it was always really thick and hard to break up. 1.5 is really easy to work with.

 

[khawk95]

1.5 is my standard ratio, unless I'm step mashing. I usually start around 1 and end around 1.5 after the water additions for that process. The only time I worry about step mashing is with less modified starches.

 

[cmillsLA]

great, thanks for the feedback