Hey all, thought I'd share a bit about my brew day today.
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/36475/breckenridge-vanilla-porter-clone
I did do a BIAB for this one, but really a BI2B - brew in 2 bags. I don't have a kettle bigger than 5 gallons, but I wanted to do a 5 gallon batch so I can keg this one when it's ready. Enter the 5 gallon kettle and the 4 gallon kettle. I split the 12.75 lb grain bill into 5.75 and 7 lb batches. From there I split the rest of the ingredients and water into 45% to 55% ratios. Started with 2 gallons in the small kettle and 2.75 in the larger one. Simultaneously mashed, once the hour was up, I sparged and squeezed the larger then the smaller. While sparging the smaller I got the big kettle on the burner again to get it heated up. I reached boil on both about the same time. Had all my 8 hop additions measured out (4 and 4) again in 45/55 ratios so I could drop them at the same time. Came up just shy of 5 gallons when all was said and done, so boiled up about 3 quarts of water to top it off. When I measured my OG, I nailed it. Not bad for my first AG batch, I think. Color looked about right at this stage in the game. I am tickled pink that I was able to pull this off today. Although I probably won't do another 5 gallon AG batch until I have a 10 gallon kettle. There was wayyyyy too much math to get everything right, and having to monitor 2 kettles pretty much sucked but, it was about 4 hours from flame on until all my equipment was clean again.
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/36475/breckenridge-vanilla-porter-clone
I did do a BIAB for this one, but really a BI2B - brew in 2 bags. I don't have a kettle bigger than 5 gallons, but I wanted to do a 5 gallon batch so I can keg this one when it's ready. Enter the 5 gallon kettle and the 4 gallon kettle. I split the 12.75 lb grain bill into 5.75 and 7 lb batches. From there I split the rest of the ingredients and water into 45% to 55% ratios. Started with 2 gallons in the small kettle and 2.75 in the larger one. Simultaneously mashed, once the hour was up, I sparged and squeezed the larger then the smaller. While sparging the smaller I got the big kettle on the burner again to get it heated up. I reached boil on both about the same time. Had all my 8 hop additions measured out (4 and 4) again in 45/55 ratios so I could drop them at the same time. Came up just shy of 5 gallons when all was said and done, so boiled up about 3 quarts of water to top it off. When I measured my OG, I nailed it. Not bad for my first AG batch, I think. Color looked about right at this stage in the game. I am tickled pink that I was able to pull this off today. Although I probably won't do another 5 gallon AG batch until I have a 10 gallon kettle. There was wayyyyy too much math to get everything right, and having to monitor 2 kettles pretty much sucked but, it was about 4 hours from flame on until all my equipment was clean again.
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