CallMeZoot
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Hey all,
Sorry I sort of dropped off the planet after the spring MD Big Brew Day -- found out my wife's having a baby so my priorities have been shuffled around a bit!
Anyway, I'm looking to brew again next week and have a question: I accidentally bought ingredients for a 10-gallon batch, and I'd like to do the whole thing, but I can only boil enough for 5 gallons at one time.
I have a 10g MLT and can mash the entire batch at once, but I need to split it into two boils -- I don't have the capacity to boil both simultaneously so half the batch will have to wait... what's the best way to go about this? Can I just leave half in the tun for an extra hour until it's ready to go? Should I drain it into a carboy and just leave it "on deck" at room temperature until the boil?
P.S. If anyone has a recommendation for a CHEAP stockpot with enough headroom for a 10 gallon batch, that's another option. It needs to fit on a standard bayou whatzit turkey fryer.
Sorry I sort of dropped off the planet after the spring MD Big Brew Day -- found out my wife's having a baby so my priorities have been shuffled around a bit!
Anyway, I'm looking to brew again next week and have a question: I accidentally bought ingredients for a 10-gallon batch, and I'd like to do the whole thing, but I can only boil enough for 5 gallons at one time.
I have a 10g MLT and can mash the entire batch at once, but I need to split it into two boils -- I don't have the capacity to boil both simultaneously so half the batch will have to wait... what's the best way to go about this? Can I just leave half in the tun for an extra hour until it's ready to go? Should I drain it into a carboy and just leave it "on deck" at room temperature until the boil?
P.S. If anyone has a recommendation for a CHEAP stockpot with enough headroom for a 10 gallon batch, that's another option. It needs to fit on a standard bayou whatzit turkey fryer.