I've done about 5 all grain brews previously so I consider myself still at the beginner end of the spectrum and I'm having trouble getting water/grain ratios correct.
I want to make 5 gallons of beer, and have found many recipes which apparently make 5 gallons, however in reality they don't. If they don't say how much water to use, I use this chart to work out how much is needed, and after the final boil there is not enough water. If I add more water to top it up, the OG goes down significantly.
If I start off with more water, then I get a weaker beer so I need to add more grain, but I don't know how much grain.
Is there a way to calculate how much grain and water I need to make a 5 gallon batch AND still get an OG similar to that of the recipe I'm following/creating?
Thanks in advance
I want to make 5 gallons of beer, and have found many recipes which apparently make 5 gallons, however in reality they don't. If they don't say how much water to use, I use this chart to work out how much is needed, and after the final boil there is not enough water. If I add more water to top it up, the OG goes down significantly.
If I start off with more water, then I get a weaker beer so I need to add more grain, but I don't know how much grain.
Is there a way to calculate how much grain and water I need to make a 5 gallon batch AND still get an OG similar to that of the recipe I'm following/creating?
Thanks in advance