If you caount the mash water heating in the eHLT and clean up, 6 to 8 depending on style. Low hop (Belgian for example) 5 gal go about 6 hours. High hop 10 gallon IPA's go upwards of 8 hours lately since I started Hop standing and longer aeration with the aquarium pump and stone. Not to mention higher ground water temps have lengthened my chill time.
However I don't usually count the mash water heating as time brewing though since I pre stage the water the night before and just flip the switch when I get up in the morning and enjoy my coffee and paper before I have to mash in.
The key for me in maximizing time is multi-tasking. I am almost always transfering beer in one stage of fermentation/finishing or another and/or cleaning kegs and bottles.
However I don't usually count the mash water heating as time brewing though since I pre stage the water the night before and just flip the switch when I get up in the morning and enjoy my coffee and paper before I have to mash in.
The key for me in maximizing time is multi-tasking. I am almost always transfering beer in one stage of fermentation/finishing or another and/or cleaning kegs and bottles.