Hi Guys
I have done some searching with limited success. I am about to brew 40L (2 fermenters) of mid strength beer (receipe is all grain + sugar). .
Instead of doing 2 seperate 20L batches I was wondering the pro's and cons of doing one 20L Batch at target 1060 gravity (have calculated the grain will fit in malt pipe of my Braumeister) and split 50% into each fermenter with 10L of cold water. The mixing with cold water will bring gravity to target 1030 where I want it.
Pro's (I can see are)
1: 1 mash instead of 2 saves time and effort
2: 50% cold water to mix in will help chill the wort to 18 degrees rapidly
3: No hot side airation issues as will add to cold water (no air contact)
Con's
1. sterilization of cold water may be required (so pre boil it)
2. ?
Any advice / thoughts on this would be appreciated. I am assuming this is not too different to those 10L wort cubes you can by at the brewshop and add water to in the fermenter to get to 20L.
I have done some searching with limited success. I am about to brew 40L (2 fermenters) of mid strength beer (receipe is all grain + sugar). .
Instead of doing 2 seperate 20L batches I was wondering the pro's and cons of doing one 20L Batch at target 1060 gravity (have calculated the grain will fit in malt pipe of my Braumeister) and split 50% into each fermenter with 10L of cold water. The mixing with cold water will bring gravity to target 1030 where I want it.
Pro's (I can see are)
1: 1 mash instead of 2 saves time and effort
2: 50% cold water to mix in will help chill the wort to 18 degrees rapidly
3: No hot side airation issues as will add to cold water (no air contact)
Con's
1. sterilization of cold water may be required (so pre boil it)
2. ?
Any advice / thoughts on this would be appreciated. I am assuming this is not too different to those 10L wort cubes you can by at the brewshop and add water to in the fermenter to get to 20L.