jimbohlia
Active Member
Sorry for the rookie questions but I have done several all grain batches and I thought I would have figured this out by now but I still keep screwing it up.. I have used the mash and sparge calculator on brew365.com and it always seems like too much water to me. Tomorrow I am brewing a 5 gallon batch with a 12.85 grain bill and a 1 hr boil. It says I should use 4.27 gallons for mash and 4.76 for sparge for a total of 9.04 gallons. I know there are a number of variables in play but I am using a common set up with a 20 gallon round igloo and a false bottom. Does 9 gallons seem high or is it in the ball park? Thanks in advance!