SOGOAK
Grandmaster Brewer
So I am going to EVENTUALLY start all grain brewing. A month ago, I would have bet that I'd have one done, but I ran into resistance at home. :-[
After pouting, I decided that It will give me a few more weeks to think through what I'm going to do.
Equipment on hand:
Bro in laws turkey fryer with 8 gallon pot (propane powered) He might have another 6-7 gallon pot too.
5 gallon pot (from my partial mash batches)
60QT Cooler Tun
60' Copper IC
JSP Maltmill
6 Gal Glass Carboys -I favor them for fermentation
6.5 Gal Bucket used for various things
Cheapa$$ metal table
Good steel sawhorses
Various wood
Probable Locations: Assume Cold in Illinois
Garage Pros- Lighted, music, somewhat warmer than outside
Cons- It is wood, water will need to be moved via hose for Immersion Chiller
Outside Garage Pros- Concrete pad, without wood structure to burn
Cons -Windy/Cold
Deck Pros- One more level to utilize for gravity, Water (maybe if it is not frozen), Closer run inside
Cons- Wood deck, outside, windy
I can't remember if the big pot as a valve. I think so. Otherwise, I am thinking of the Papazian saucepan ladel technique.
Here is what I've been thinking of doing. (Five Gallon Batch with 7-8 gallons of runnings to boil down.)
Use 8 gallon pot to heat strike water.
Dough in
put remaining water in 5 gallon pot/top back up to as close to 5 gallons as I can get.
collect runnings into big pot.
I'm wondering if 5 gallons will be enough sparge water.
I don't have beersmith with me-its on home pc. But guesstimate on a APA 15lbs grain X 1.33quarts per lbs=19.95 quarts or about 5 gallons of strikewater.
I'll need to model my actual runnings to see how much more sparge water I'll need.
I hear of guys using a bucket to collect their runnings, then pouring them into the boil pot and my thought is one less move would be better.
Obviously, I need to do some software modeling before I set out. Eventually, i'll have a keggle HLT and Boil pot and some time of planed out frame or scheme.
I also understand I'll be extremely manual, and probably have to lift heavy stuff. (I might have bro-in-law on hand for that)
Anyone have any tips?
Any concerns with working in the garage? I'm leaning towards that locale for now. It's not the kind of place where you worry about a little mess. I'd have fire extinguisher(s) ready. probably plan to leave the main door open for ventilation.
After pouting, I decided that It will give me a few more weeks to think through what I'm going to do.
Equipment on hand:
Bro in laws turkey fryer with 8 gallon pot (propane powered) He might have another 6-7 gallon pot too.
5 gallon pot (from my partial mash batches)
60QT Cooler Tun
60' Copper IC
JSP Maltmill
6 Gal Glass Carboys -I favor them for fermentation
6.5 Gal Bucket used for various things
Cheapa$$ metal table
Good steel sawhorses
Various wood
Probable Locations: Assume Cold in Illinois
Garage Pros- Lighted, music, somewhat warmer than outside
Cons- It is wood, water will need to be moved via hose for Immersion Chiller
Outside Garage Pros- Concrete pad, without wood structure to burn
Cons -Windy/Cold
Deck Pros- One more level to utilize for gravity, Water (maybe if it is not frozen), Closer run inside
Cons- Wood deck, outside, windy
I can't remember if the big pot as a valve. I think so. Otherwise, I am thinking of the Papazian saucepan ladel technique.
Here is what I've been thinking of doing. (Five Gallon Batch with 7-8 gallons of runnings to boil down.)
Use 8 gallon pot to heat strike water.
Dough in
put remaining water in 5 gallon pot/top back up to as close to 5 gallons as I can get.
collect runnings into big pot.
I'm wondering if 5 gallons will be enough sparge water.
I don't have beersmith with me-its on home pc. But guesstimate on a APA 15lbs grain X 1.33quarts per lbs=19.95 quarts or about 5 gallons of strikewater.
I'll need to model my actual runnings to see how much more sparge water I'll need.
I hear of guys using a bucket to collect their runnings, then pouring them into the boil pot and my thought is one less move would be better.
Obviously, I need to do some software modeling before I set out. Eventually, i'll have a keggle HLT and Boil pot and some time of planed out frame or scheme.
I also understand I'll be extremely manual, and probably have to lift heavy stuff. (I might have bro-in-law on hand for that)
Anyone have any tips?
Any concerns with working in the garage? I'm leaning towards that locale for now. It's not the kind of place where you worry about a little mess. I'd have fire extinguisher(s) ready. probably plan to leave the main door open for ventilation.