No Sparge Question

[chewyheel]

I want to brew and ESB next with a no spare technique, with an SG of about 10.052, with the goal of 5.5 gallons going into the fermentor. My mash tun can accommodate the grain and required water for this, but I will be mashing in with about 3 quarts per pound of grain. The only thing I'm worried about is the the ratio of water to grain. Is it possible to mash too thin and mess up the wort? This will be my first time doing a no sparge.

 

[1MadScientist]

Full volume mashing has those high ratios, no worries.

 

[soccerdad]

Agee - any time you can full volume mash, do it

 

[RM-MN]

The only thing you have to worry about with the high water to grain ratio with the full volume mash is the mash pH. The thin mash converts just fine, actually even a little better than the lower volume mashes.