Water Volume / All-Grain Steps

[Crumb93]

Hey! I'm used to BIAB. However, I've acquired a Mash Tun and a Hot Liquor Tank. I want to brew this weekend. I'm planning on brewing this recipe -

* Keep in mind this is new equipment setup in BeerSmith.

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Recipe: The Plinian Legacy
Brewer: Crumb93
Asst Brewer: 
Style: Imperial IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0) 

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.36 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.76 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal   
Bottling Volume: 6.51 gal
Estimated OG: 1.075 SG
Estimated Color: 6.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 124.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.5 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
14 lbs                Malteurop (3.0 SRM)                      Grain         1        87.5 %        
12.0 oz               Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM)              Grain         2        4.7 %         
8.0 oz                Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM)    Grain         3        3.1 %         
0.25 oz               Amarillo [8.40 %] - First Wort 90.0 min  Hop           4        6.2 IBUs      
12.0 oz               Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM)          Sugar         5        4.7 %         
10.00 oz              HopShot [2.43 %] - Boil 90.0 min         Hop           6        65.6 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 45. Hop           7        32.4 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Simcoe [13.10 %] - Boil 20.0 min         Hop           8        20.0 IBUs     
2.50 oz               Simcoe [13.10 %] - Boil 0.0 min          Hop           9        0.0 IBUs      
1.50 oz               Centennial [10.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min      Hop           10       0.0 IBUs      
2.0 pkg               California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35. Yeast         11       -             
1.50 oz               Columbus (Tomahawk) [16.30 %] - Dry Hop  Hop           12       0.0 IBUs      
0.50 oz               Columbus (Tomahawk) [16.30 %] - Dry Hop  Hop           13       0.0 IBUs      
0.50 oz               Simcoe [13.10 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days      Hop           14       0.0 IBUs      
0.50 oz               Simcoe [13.10 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days      Hop           15       0.0 IBUs      
0.25 oz               Amarillo [8.40 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days     Hop           16       0.0 IBUs      
0.25 oz               Centennial [10.50 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days  Hop           17       0.0 IBUs      
0.25 oz               Centennial [10.50 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days  Hop           18       0.0 IBUs      
0.25 oz               Centennial [10.50 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days  Hop           19       0.0 IBUs      


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body
Total Grain Weight: 16 lbs
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time     
Mash In           Add 19.40 qt of water at 168.0 F        156.0 F       45 min        
Mash Out          Add 7.63 qt of water at 202.9 F         168.0 F       10 min        

Sparge: Fly sparge with 2.52 gal water at 168.0 F
Notes:
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Bairds Carastan not CC30
Dry Hop Additions
10-14 Days Before Bottling (Done 4/20)
--1.5 Oz Columbus, .5 oz Simcoe, .25oz Centennial, .25 oz Amarillo
REMOVE HOPS
4-5 Days before Bottling
.5 oz Columbus, .5 oz Simcoe, .25 oz Centennial, .25 oz Amarillo

4.25 oz Corn sugar for bottling

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So I'm not sure about the water volume. It's showing a Sparge volume of 2.52 gallons. I've read that you want to get RATE IN = RATE OUT one quart / per minute. So that doesn't seem like much water. Does that look OK to you?

Also I want to make sure I know what 'steps' I need to take. This is what I've got so far.

• Add Strike Water to Mash Tun
• Add Grain to MT
• Don't Stir the Grain, Let it Sit for 60 Minutes
• Add Water for Mash Out
• Open Valve from Hot Liquor to MT, and Open Valve from MT to My Boil Kettle *Slowly

Am I misunderstanding, or missing something? I'd really appreciate any help / advice you guys can provide! Thanks!

 

[chickypad]

I would skip the mash out (which is nearly 2 gals) and just count that in the sparge, so more like 4+ gals total. I would also not mash an IPA at 156 - more like 148-150. I don't usually stir the mash either, but you are stirring the grains at dough in, right? I assume you know this as you've been brewing all grain already.

 

[Crumb93]

It's been about a year since I've been able to brew, and before that I didn't have a ton of experience. So thanks for the feedback. I'll adjust my mash temp 148 - 150 seems a little low though. I'll probably shoot for 150 - 152.

 

[kombat]

I don't see a step for vorlaufing in there. I would recommend recirculating at least the first few quarts of runoff back into the mash tun to clarify the wort a little before draining to the kettle and beginning fly sparging.

 

[Crumb93]

I did forget to put that in there. Thank you