Yesterday I brewed my first all grain recipe. The following are tips that I would like to share:
1. Get everything ready beforehand. Get the grains weighed out and all the equipment that you are going to need cleaned, assembled and ready
2. If possible, TEST your system beforehand. Time how long it takes to get water from tap (room temp) to boil in your boiler. Determine what the temp loss is between boiler and mashtun. Check what the temp loss is in your mashtun over 60 minutes. Measure the "dead space" in your mashtun and use it in your calculations. Write everything down. Do a "mock" brew to make sure that you have all the equipment to rack/transfer the wort from mashtun to kettle without excessive oxidation
3. Do not drink too much while brewing
4. Do not throw your spent grain down the drain, it will block it up.
5. If you use electronic equipment, have extra batteries available.
6. Make sure you have enough LP gas.
7. Make sure you can cool your hot wort (have enough ice)
Have a great day!
1. Get everything ready beforehand. Get the grains weighed out and all the equipment that you are going to need cleaned, assembled and ready
2. If possible, TEST your system beforehand. Time how long it takes to get water from tap (room temp) to boil in your boiler. Determine what the temp loss is between boiler and mashtun. Check what the temp loss is in your mashtun over 60 minutes. Measure the "dead space" in your mashtun and use it in your calculations. Write everything down. Do a "mock" brew to make sure that you have all the equipment to rack/transfer the wort from mashtun to kettle without excessive oxidation
3. Do not drink too much while brewing
4. Do not throw your spent grain down the drain, it will block it up.
5. If you use electronic equipment, have extra batteries available.
6. Make sure you have enough LP gas.
7. Make sure you can cool your hot wort (have enough ice)
Have a great day!
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