hey people
I am trying to brew all-grain beer and I need to decide the size of my future pots (it also depends on what's available here in Spain).
Id like to brew 8 gallons....so I have a nice big enough cooler to do the mashing. However....I wanna break down the 60-min boiling part into 2 parts and boil 4 gallons in 2 pots with the hops. The biggest pot I can get my hands on is of 4.5 gallons.
Problem: I guess..I'll have to add 10% extra wort (since about 10% will evaporate during the boil)....and this means that I'll have 4.4 gallons in a 4.5-gallon pot. That seems to be pretty stupid......I think it will overboil the moment I add the hops...what do you think? How much extra space do I need in my pot? 0.5 o 1 gallon at least?
I am trying to brew all-grain beer and I need to decide the size of my future pots (it also depends on what's available here in Spain).
Id like to brew 8 gallons....so I have a nice big enough cooler to do the mashing. However....I wanna break down the 60-min boiling part into 2 parts and boil 4 gallons in 2 pots with the hops. The biggest pot I can get my hands on is of 4.5 gallons.
Problem: I guess..I'll have to add 10% extra wort (since about 10% will evaporate during the boil)....and this means that I'll have 4.4 gallons in a 4.5-gallon pot. That seems to be pretty stupid......I think it will overboil the moment I add the hops...what do you think? How much extra space do I need in my pot? 0.5 o 1 gallon at least?