MrSpaz
Well-Known Member
Let me start by saying I have been doing partial boil and partial mash brewing for about a year or so. I thought it would be fun to try to all-grain (BIAB) a smaller batch and see what a difference in taste it would be. My thoughts were to try to a fairly simple Pale Ale recipe and mash as much as I can with my 5 gallon kettle. Here are my thoughts:
5.5 lbs 2-row
0.5 Crystal 40
1 oz corn sugar (up the ABV a bit and dry it out)
0.5 Magnum (60min)
0.25 Magnum (30 min)
1 Cascade (5 min)
1 Cascade Dry Hop
WLP001
Brew Toad says that will give me about 41 IBUs.
My hope is that it will get me about 4 gallons to boil and I will ferment whats left. Couple of questions:
1) What are you thoughts? Any advice and/or suggestions?
2) Should I be safe and make a starter even with this smaller batch to be safe?
3) Should I still ferment this in my 6 gallon plastic fermentor? Or should I try to split it between two Mr. Beer 2 gallon fermentors?
Thanks for the help!
5.5 lbs 2-row
0.5 Crystal 40
1 oz corn sugar (up the ABV a bit and dry it out)
0.5 Magnum (60min)
0.25 Magnum (30 min)
1 Cascade (5 min)
1 Cascade Dry Hop
WLP001
Brew Toad says that will give me about 41 IBUs.
My hope is that it will get me about 4 gallons to boil and I will ferment whats left. Couple of questions:
1) What are you thoughts? Any advice and/or suggestions?
2) Should I be safe and make a starter even with this smaller batch to be safe?
3) Should I still ferment this in my 6 gallon plastic fermentor? Or should I try to split it between two Mr. Beer 2 gallon fermentors?
Thanks for the help!