I'm Thinking... 09/09/09 Barleywine
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Wow, where are you getting that from?no.... I have a 60qt now and it's to damn small.. I have my eye on a nice 160qt.
5 bucks says Instawares, it's where most ppl get their kettles when they need one big enough to boil a human in.
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WHAT? Don't give me that look!
Yes because cutting them up into small bits AND having to do two boils is a pain.....
Ok, now back on topic.
Brewing Clamper
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Are we going to try to get Forrest from Austin Hombrew to carry this recipe as a kit again? Just curious...
that would be great...all of the ingredients from one source
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PM Sent. Forrest just finished up a huge sale so he's probably catching up on orders.
We'll see if he can/wants to, put something together. I also mentioned that there may be a fair number of 3-gallon batches brewed.
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Another vote for a recipe kit being kick ass!
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and as a side note to Forrest...if I ordered this kit from you I would defiantly be ordering alot more and I know I'm not the only one.
If it's a complete kit (the right hops and all) I would be up for it. If not, I have most of the hops needed so I would just drive the 8 miles and get the grains from the LHBS.
Displaced MassHole
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Hey guys sorry to butt in on the thread I've been a long time reader of this forum and I just upgraded my membership so I can be a part of 9-9-9. Here's my question, my AG setup right now is the 10gal cooler system from B3, I can't do a 26lb+ mash.......would I be alright if I split the grain and strike water in half and just did two mini (using the term lightly) mashes? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
MikeFlynn74
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Why not just do a 3 Gal batch?
I think that if you don't mind doing a long boil this would work just fine.
Mash 1/2 and then the other 1/2 and boil it down. This may actually be the best way to hit the numbers for those of ou who can not mash that much.
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That's what I'm doing. I figure a 5.5 gallon batch in a 6.5 gallon carboy is going to blow off the better part of a gallon anyway...
Here's the link to the scaled down recipe.
That's what I'm doing. I figure a 5.5 gallon batch in a 6.5 gallon carboy is going to blow off the better part of a gallon anyway...
Here's the link to the scaled down recipe.
Why not split it into two carboys and then after a month or two rack both into one?
jmulligan
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I had planned to do a 5 (or 5.5) gallon batch using my 10 gallon cooler MLT. Is that not advisable? My only reference for being able to do so is:
I mashed about 17 lbs of grain for my last brew, and it certainly seemed like it could hold a good bit more grain/water.
I mashed about 17 lbs of grain for my last brew, and it certainly seemed like it could hold a good bit more grain/water.
At the 26.375 pounds of grain the max mash water you can "fit" into a 10 gal is a rate of 1.195 qt/lb
Drop down to a 1.00 or a 1.1 qt/lb and you should be able to do it.
jmulligan
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At the 26.375 pounds of grain the max mash water you can "fit" into a 10 gal is a rate of 1.195 qt/lb
Drop down to a 1.00 or a 1.1 qt/lb and you should be able to do it.
Awesome! Thanks for the reassurance!
Displaced MassHole
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At the 26.375 pounds of grain the max mash water you can "fit" into a 10 gal is a rate of 1.195 qt/lb
Drop down to a 1.00 or a 1.1 qt/lb and you should be able to do it.
Any suggestions for the mashout? I know that it would be easier just to make a smaller batch, but the more beer I can make the better.
EvilTOJ
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I was just doing some calculating on that this morning. If you do batch sparging, you'll need about 6.625 more gallons of space (and doing it twice) in the MLT for the sparge water. I think it's better to try and set up some fly sparge setup for this if you have a cooler tun.
No you just have to do more sparges.
However even at only 1.1qt/# dilution you will drain nearly 4 gal of wort for each draining. Doing a standard 3 draining batch sparge will fill up your keggle and require a long boil to get to your OG.
I intend to only mash about half the grain and replace the rest with DME. I know it not a true AG and the DME will be expensive but it does keep my brew process simple and does not require a larger MLT and kettle.
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I'm pretty sure I'm going to mash two seperate batches. I have my old PVC manifold still, and I have a spare ball valve... I'm just going to invest the extra $4 in hardware, and set up a 2nd mash tun with my spare ice chest. Mash a 3 gal batch in each of them, and then combine both into the brew kettle. Then I'll ferment my 6 gals in a bucket with Fermcap to prevent too much blowoff.
Edit: OR I might take this opportunity to buy a bigger cooler. I've always wanted an 80qt+ mash tun. That Igloo 100 is kinda sexy.
Edit: OR I might take this opportunity to buy a bigger cooler. I've always wanted an 80qt+ mash tun. That Igloo 100 is kinda sexy.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to mash two seperate batches. I have my old PVC manifold still, and I have a spare ball valve... I'm just going to invest the extra $4 in hardware, and set up a 2nd mash tun with my spare ice chest. Mash a 3 gal batch in each of them, and then combine both into the brew kettle. Then I'll ferment my 6 gals in a bucket with Fermcap to prevent too much blowoff.
Edit: OR I might take this opportunity to buy a bigger cooler. I've always wanted an 80qt+ mash tun. That Igloo 100 is kinda sexy.
I LOVE my 80qt MLT... I will most likely batch sparge on this brew and deal with the long boil. I can fire up the HLT as a kettle to boil some off too.
Unless you have a 15 gal or larger MLT you will not be bale to do a normal add boiling water mashout. You "could" run off some and decoction to get the temp up.
But what would work just as well is to use 180-185* water for the sparge.
conpewter
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That's what I'm doing. I figure a 5.5 gallon batch in a 6.5 gallon carboy is going to blow off the better part of a gallon anyway...
I ordered some foam control drops to use on this recipe, I don't want to loose any of this brew
conpewter
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Has anyone come up with a parti-gyle version of this? I would imagine it would be a larger amount of grain since you are only getting the first runnings for the barleywine. After further review I'm thinking of doing a true parti-gyle, making 3 different batches. The barlyewine and the regular beer would be batches for myself, then use the kinderbeer to make something my wife would like (maybe just show it a picture of some hops, or boil it near my hop plants).
OK, OK, I'll brew a 15 gal batch and sock it ways (minus the swap bottles of course). PMale me info, I'm down.
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what will the extract version/recipe look like (pastuer???)
conpewter
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Got the ingredients for this on Saturday (Minus the 2-row, need another bag from LHBS) Really looking forward to brewing this.
I'm still debating on using the first and second runnings (Mash and first batch sparge) for the BarleyWine and making a small beer with the 3rd runnings.
I'm still debating on using the first and second runnings (Mash and first batch sparge) for the BarleyWine and making a small beer with the 3rd runnings.
I keep noodling on that, too. I think it will be a game-time decision, though, based upon what I get out of those runnings. I hope to pull off a partigyle, though. I have a ****load of barleywine around the house right now, as it is.
(not that there's anything wrong with that)
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