Thats kinda how I do multiple batches.
The second I get the wort out of the tun and the grains cleaned out Im starting mashing the second brew while the first is boiling. I mash 60 minutes and boil 60 minutes. so when the boil is finished i put it in an ice bath in the fermenter (no other...
I do extract right now. At the end of my boil I have about 3 gallons. I can cool it fast enough for me with just 1 gallon ice, cold water bath (no ice) and top off with cold tap water.
About how long does it take to boil off about 2 gallons? Just curious. Not about accuracy right now.
So I've been searching and couldn't find the answer I was looking for. Maybe I wasn't using the right search criteria. Here's my question.
Is it feasible to boil your wort down to 4.5 to 5 gallons, from 7 to 9 gallons, before doing your hop additions? This way i could cool it off with ice...
I know this is an old thread but what if you do an extended boil before adding the hops?
You could, for instance, boil 7 gallons down to 4 gallons then add hops as normal, then have at the end around 3 gallons.
Would this work? or is there a chance or scorching the wort? How detrimental and...