drakerebel
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i've looked through many threads but haven't found this answer yet (so please don't jump down my throat)...i'm sure someone will point me to a calculator or software of some sort, but here she goes...
i'm going to brew my first biab this weekend with a 7.5ga turkey frier kettle and the recipe has 12lbs of grain. Is there a rough estimate of how much water a guy can reliably put in the kettle for strike? i know the 1.25q to 1lb of grain but how much volume does the grain typically take up?
i'm assuming i'll have to sparge the bag in a gallon or two of water afterwards but i really don't want to strike too much water to find out i've ran out of room.
anyone got a decent "off the cuff" rule of thumb? and again, just a guestamate since i don't know my boil off and whatnot yet since this will be my first time with this kettle/burner (previously only extract/stovetop brewing).
and then, as a bonus, does anyone have any past experience on how much grain a 7.5ga pot can typically handle w/o sparge water needed??
thanks gang, appreciate the feedback!
i'm going to brew my first biab this weekend with a 7.5ga turkey frier kettle and the recipe has 12lbs of grain. Is there a rough estimate of how much water a guy can reliably put in the kettle for strike? i know the 1.25q to 1lb of grain but how much volume does the grain typically take up?
i'm assuming i'll have to sparge the bag in a gallon or two of water afterwards but i really don't want to strike too much water to find out i've ran out of room.
anyone got a decent "off the cuff" rule of thumb? and again, just a guestamate since i don't know my boil off and whatnot yet since this will be my first time with this kettle/burner (previously only extract/stovetop brewing).
and then, as a bonus, does anyone have any past experience on how much grain a 7.5ga pot can typically handle w/o sparge water needed??
thanks gang, appreciate the feedback!