Initiation

[beerloin]

So, I am joining the AG Brewer ranks today with my first attempt.
Can someone make a reccomendation for the strkie water temp and sparge water temp?
FWIW - I have a rectangular cooler that I am going to preheat with boiling water. I will be doing two batch sparges with 1/2 volume.

11# Pale
1# Munich
12 oz. Crystal 60L

90 minute mash at 154 Degrees
90 minute boil

5.5 galon batch

thanks for your help!!!

 

[Hammy71]

http://www.brewheads.com/batch.php

plug in your numbers and voila....

 

[beerloin]

http://www.brewheads.com/batch.php

plug in your numbers and voila....

i tried this but i am unsure of heat loss....

is it better to assume no heat loss or try to compensate for some heat loss?

 

[IXVolt]

I wrap my rectangle cooler in a sleeping bag and I usually only loose about 1 degree in an hour. I also keep it inside on the table, so I don't have any air blowing on it either.

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Try this one http://www.rackers.org/calcs.shtml it's simpler.