McLovinBeast57
Well-Known Member
What's up guys!
I'm brand new to brewing but I've learned just about everything a beginner could possibly know haha. I'm looking forward to starting all-grain soon.. There are a couple things that are so confusing to me though:
First off, I see that there are tons of different theories about how much your grainbill should be compared to the total yield of brew. I saw someone used 34 pounds of grain for just a 5 gallon batch of stout! That seems crazy high to me... I was thinking around a pound for every 1 - 1.25 quarts of water.
Secondly, I am so confused on how most homebrewers say they are spending less than $15 on an entire recipe.. When I go to any online store (midwest supplies, northern brewer, more beer, etc.) the grainbill alone comes out to like over $50! Even when buying 50lbs. of 2-row in bulk..
So my questions are:
1. How many pounds would a grainbill be for say a 5 gallon batch? Is a pound per 1 - 1.25 quarts of water about right? And how much total water should I mash with including sparging?
2. How do you make an entire 5 gallon recipe for under $15? Where do you order it from? LHBS or online? What are the quantities you order?
Cheers!
I'm brand new to brewing but I've learned just about everything a beginner could possibly know haha. I'm looking forward to starting all-grain soon.. There are a couple things that are so confusing to me though:
First off, I see that there are tons of different theories about how much your grainbill should be compared to the total yield of brew. I saw someone used 34 pounds of grain for just a 5 gallon batch of stout! That seems crazy high to me... I was thinking around a pound for every 1 - 1.25 quarts of water.
Secondly, I am so confused on how most homebrewers say they are spending less than $15 on an entire recipe.. When I go to any online store (midwest supplies, northern brewer, more beer, etc.) the grainbill alone comes out to like over $50! Even when buying 50lbs. of 2-row in bulk..
So my questions are:
1. How many pounds would a grainbill be for say a 5 gallon batch? Is a pound per 1 - 1.25 quarts of water about right? And how much total water should I mash with including sparging?
2. How do you make an entire 5 gallon recipe for under $15? Where do you order it from? LHBS or online? What are the quantities you order?
Cheers!