dawn_kiebawls
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I'm about to brew a Rodenbach 'clone' and want to do a parti-gyle so I can get 2 batches from the same mash. I do 6 gallon batches with a 10 gallon igloo MT and batch sparge 3 gallons at a time because other than my Kettle I only have a 3 gallon pot I can use for sparge water.
My questions are:
(i) To save a little time on brew day, can I do a full volume mash without impacting my efficiency too badly? Basically, just collecting a large volume of 1st runnings and then do a 'full volume batch sparge' to collect the 2nd runnings? (But, the more I think about it I will probably brew batch 1 as normal so I dont skew my numbers too badly)
(ii) If not doing a full volume mash, would mashing out negatively affect the 2nd batch (Petite Irish Red)? I'm thinking not since the conversions would have already taken place.
(iii) For the first runnings, is it still necessary to do the recommended 90 minute boil?
(iv) Is there anything wrong with the grains sitting in the MT for 2 hours while I boil, chill and rack the first batch until I can get to the 2nd?
Thanks for any and all help, this is new territory for me and I dont want to make any fateful mistakes. Cheers!
Edit: I don't think I can physically even hold the grain and a full volume mash in my MT. It may just have to be a REALLY thin mash if I dont brew as normal.
My questions are:
(i) To save a little time on brew day, can I do a full volume mash without impacting my efficiency too badly? Basically, just collecting a large volume of 1st runnings and then do a 'full volume batch sparge' to collect the 2nd runnings? (But, the more I think about it I will probably brew batch 1 as normal so I dont skew my numbers too badly)
(ii) If not doing a full volume mash, would mashing out negatively affect the 2nd batch (Petite Irish Red)? I'm thinking not since the conversions would have already taken place.
(iii) For the first runnings, is it still necessary to do the recommended 90 minute boil?
(iv) Is there anything wrong with the grains sitting in the MT for 2 hours while I boil, chill and rack the first batch until I can get to the 2nd?
Thanks for any and all help, this is new territory for me and I dont want to make any fateful mistakes. Cheers!
Edit: I don't think I can physically even hold the grain and a full volume mash in my MT. It may just have to be a REALLY thin mash if I dont brew as normal.