this is a Marzen style ale.
8lbs Vienna malt
1b Munich malt
.5 lbs CaraMunich
.5 lbs crystal 80L
calls for 30 mins alpha rest at 140F
and 30 mins beta rest at 158F
(this is from Palmer's How to Brew book)
if I'm using promash correctly:
I need 7.50 quarts of 157F water for dough-in/alpha rest
then 3.29 quarts of boiling water to raise to 158F for the beta rest
That's 2.69 gallons into the mash...I'll be lucky to collect 2 gallons with grain aborption + a little deadspace. Sound ok?
then I'll batch sparge w/ 5gallons at 165F.
that way I hit my pre-boil volume.
many thanks. got a few hours til brewing starts.
8lbs Vienna malt
1b Munich malt
.5 lbs CaraMunich
.5 lbs crystal 80L
calls for 30 mins alpha rest at 140F
and 30 mins beta rest at 158F
(this is from Palmer's How to Brew book)
if I'm using promash correctly:
I need 7.50 quarts of 157F water for dough-in/alpha rest
then 3.29 quarts of boiling water to raise to 158F for the beta rest
That's 2.69 gallons into the mash...I'll be lucky to collect 2 gallons with grain aborption + a little deadspace. Sound ok?
then I'll batch sparge w/ 5gallons at 165F.
that way I hit my pre-boil volume.
many thanks. got a few hours til brewing starts.