zyx345
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I'm consdering brewing a simple all grain recipe for my first, most likely a Hefeweizen or Belgian Wit with approx 10#s of grain. My experience is approx. 15 brews using Partial Mash and/or Extract + steeping specialty grains.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/allgrain/AG-BavarianHefeweizen.pdf
I've read Deathbrewer's Easy Stovetop All Grain thread and would be using his method and BIAB.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easy-stovetop-all-grain-brewing-pics-90132/
The only thing is that I have a 4 gallon and a 5 gallon pot.
-With 10#s of grain, can I mash with 3 gallons of water, then sparge with less than 3 gallons of water (due to headspace) in my 4 gallon pot?
-After the boil, could I then top off with cold water to get to the 5 gallon mark?
My goal is to advance further and make a better tasting beer than my prior partial mash and extract batches.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/allgrain/AG-BavarianHefeweizen.pdf
I've read Deathbrewer's Easy Stovetop All Grain thread and would be using his method and BIAB.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easy-stovetop-all-grain-brewing-pics-90132/
The only thing is that I have a 4 gallon and a 5 gallon pot.
-With 10#s of grain, can I mash with 3 gallons of water, then sparge with less than 3 gallons of water (due to headspace) in my 4 gallon pot?
-After the boil, could I then top off with cold water to get to the 5 gallon mark?
My goal is to advance further and make a better tasting beer than my prior partial mash and extract batches.