Firstly I can currently only do approximately 2 Gallon mash/boils BIAB so for my previous brews that have required more grain than that setup handles I've just split the grain and done one after the other but I've always done the same hopping procedure or been using a prehopped malt extract so haven't had to worry much about it.
I've recently been given about 30 lbs of LME for free so I've been trying to build a few recipes to try and use it, my only problem is that I'll need to add all the hops to it and I'm not sure if doing only 2 Gallon mash & boil with some grain will be enough to absorb all the bitterness etc required for a 5 gallon wort.
So my first question is how much of the hop bitterness would be picked up in a 2 gallon boil and would it be enough to create a 5 gallon wort?
Secondly I was thinking about doing an Imperial IPA with 5 hops 5 ways. So I was think 2lbs of pale 2 row then first wort hop with 1.5 oz of Motueka, then add 1.5oz of Super Alpha and boil for 60 mins. Pour that into my fermenter and start cooling whilst I do 2 more boils both with 6 lb of LME. I'd boil one for 15 mins with 1.5 oz of Cascade and the other would be just bring to boil add 1.5 oz of Sauvin and take it off the heat. I'd combine all 3 worts into the one fermenter. (the 5th hop would be dry hopping with 1.5oz of Hallertau)
Would this work? or would I just lose to much out of each hop addition due to not enough liquid?
Cheers for your help
I've recently been given about 30 lbs of LME for free so I've been trying to build a few recipes to try and use it, my only problem is that I'll need to add all the hops to it and I'm not sure if doing only 2 Gallon mash & boil with some grain will be enough to absorb all the bitterness etc required for a 5 gallon wort.
So my first question is how much of the hop bitterness would be picked up in a 2 gallon boil and would it be enough to create a 5 gallon wort?
Secondly I was thinking about doing an Imperial IPA with 5 hops 5 ways. So I was think 2lbs of pale 2 row then first wort hop with 1.5 oz of Motueka, then add 1.5oz of Super Alpha and boil for 60 mins. Pour that into my fermenter and start cooling whilst I do 2 more boils both with 6 lb of LME. I'd boil one for 15 mins with 1.5 oz of Cascade and the other would be just bring to boil add 1.5 oz of Sauvin and take it off the heat. I'd combine all 3 worts into the one fermenter. (the 5th hop would be dry hopping with 1.5oz of Hallertau)
Would this work? or would I just lose to much out of each hop addition due to not enough liquid?
Cheers for your help