goldentrout
Apprentice
I am still learning the software and have a few questions (also only on my 2nd AG). I am trying to get a mash profile that uses two relatively equal amounts of water, both for the strike water and the second charge of water (sparge)...draining the tun in between the two of course. I keep getting brew steps saying to mash in with 28 quarts of water, and then to sparge with like 2.5 gallons of water. I just seem to think that 2.5 gallons of water isn't going to even suspend all that grain (13.5 lbs) to extract those sugars that are left behind after the first runnings. I understand that the grain really shouldn't absorb much more water on the second charge...so the volume amounts will be slightly different. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.