How Many KG of Grain for 30 litres of Beer?

[Lewyh]

Hi guys,

This should be an easy question for any AGBers out there: to achieve 1.050 OG, how many KG of grains are needed, assuming that I'm getting a fairly efficient mash/sparge working?

Just wondering, as I'm starting my first AGB next month , roughly how many kg's of grains I should plan for on my first beer?

Appreciate any help.

 

[brooksy]

According to the recipe builder at www.brewersfriend.com you would need 7 kg of pale 2 row to get you to 1.050, but thats an over simplified answer.

 

[Lewyh]

Thanks Brooksy, an over simplified answer is what I was looking for and thanks for the great link!

 

[TheChemist]

If you were looking to calculate it yourself, a fast and dirty way of doing things is;

vol L x OG = total sugar
total sugar x 1.25 (80% efficiency compensation) = total desired sugar
total desired sugar \ 300 (rounded sugar extract of grain) = total kg of grain needed

If you'd like explanations or further info on the calcs, I wrote a topic on it ages ago here; https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f36/recipe-formulation-basic-ag-process-122249/

'Hope that helps!

 

[mccabedoug]

Here's my favorite 'simple' recipe calculator: http://www.tastybrew.com/calculators/recipe.html

Apologies that it is in English units of measure.

 

[Lewyh]

Thanks guys