ShermanTank
Well-Known Member
Gents,
A small dilemma to solve...
I plan on doing a monster USA Barleywine this weekend similar to the awesome Bigfoot Brew. It calls for 22lbs grain bill, and by my calculations (22lbs x 1.3 qt water) approximately 7.15 gallons of water. The problem is, my converted cooler mash tun is 99% not going to fit all that material. My buddy suggested I split the batches and do two 11lbs mashes and divide the water to still get the target 6.5 gallons out of the combined 22lbs. The idea seemed to logical to be right. I was looking for advice from someone who has tried this idea before.
Thoughts?
A small dilemma to solve...
I plan on doing a monster USA Barleywine this weekend similar to the awesome Bigfoot Brew. It calls for 22lbs grain bill, and by my calculations (22lbs x 1.3 qt water) approximately 7.15 gallons of water. The problem is, my converted cooler mash tun is 99% not going to fit all that material. My buddy suggested I split the batches and do two 11lbs mashes and divide the water to still get the target 6.5 gallons out of the combined 22lbs. The idea seemed to logical to be right. I was looking for advice from someone who has tried this idea before.
Thoughts?