Volumes

Looking forward to this also. I currently have to make about 50 adjustments to a spreadsheet everytime I brew.

tom_hampton said:

first runnings - the wort that you drain out of the MLT before adding sparge water. 
Second runnings - the wort you drain out of the MLT AFTER adding sparge water.
Post-boil - the hot wort still in the boil kettle. 

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ok, now that I'm on the same page...
Strike water: 4gal even
First running: 4gal in, 3.25gal out
Second: (calls for a 2 step sparge) 1gal in, 0.98gal out
Third running: 5gal in/4.02gal out
total into kettle: 8.25 at 145* pre boil gravity-1.051, ph mash out 5.8, (I think I should have let it mash for another 15mins, it called for 45. I checked my gravity, but it started at 150*, so by the time is was cool enough to test, I had already set the heat to the kettle to boil, next week I'll run it at an hour, see if I can get that gravity up)
Post boil gravity 1.063, again a bit low, I think originating from incomplete mash.
My hops, I did a volume on those and it turned out 20oz by volume. (did it like mom use to do the old Crisco thing... cup of water in the measuring cup, added the hops, subtracted the difference)
And this time there was 34oz left in the mash tun and 13oz left in the kettle.

Here's the recipe.....
Style: Imperial IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.95 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.76 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal 
Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.072 SG
Estimated Color: 8.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 121.5 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 69.26 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 83.1 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                  Name                                    Type          #        %/IBU       
12 lbs                Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)          Grain        1        77.4 %       
12.0 oz              Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM)    Grain        2        4.8 %       
12.0 oz              Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM)    Grain        3        4.8 %       
8.0 oz                Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)    Grain        4        3.2 %       
8.0 oz                Munich Malt (9.0 SRM)                    Grain        5        3.2 %       
1 lbs                Honey (1.0 SRM)                          Sugar        6        6.5 %       
1.00 oz              Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 90.0 min          Hop          7        34.5 IBUs   
1.00 oz              Simcoe [12.00 %] - Boil 90.0 min        Hop          8        34.5 IBUs   
1.00 oz              Centennial [9.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min      Hop          9        22.2 IBUs   
1.00 oz              Magnum [14.70 %] - Boil 30.0 min        Hop          10      30.3 IBUs   
1.00 tbsp            Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins)              Fining        11      -           
1.0 pkg              English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) [1.20 o Yeast        12      -           


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name              Description                            Step Temperat Step Time   
Mash In          Add 19.73 qt of water at 171.4 F        156.0 F      45 min       

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (0.98gal, 4.17gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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Lemme know what you think
Thanks!!