robbiep
Well-Known Member
Hi guys,
I was wondering how it is possible to make 20litre batches with a 15 litlre stock pot?
Lets say a particular recipe has 4kgs of grain and I am able to put it in my stock pot with 10 litres of water.
After resting for 60mins, then I need to start boiling and adding in my hops. At this stage I might have about 9 litlres of liquid.
I have the following questions:
1: When I start boiling the hops, can I simply top up as much water as I can? i.e. try boil 12 litres in a 15 litlre stock pot
2: Does is matter if I boil with the lid on or not? Obviously more liquid is lost when boiling with lid off.
3: Once the hops has been boiled, lets say I am left with 10 litres of wort, can I simply add these 10 litres plus another 10 litres of cold
/ boiled water into fermenter?
Regards,
Robbie
I was wondering how it is possible to make 20litre batches with a 15 litlre stock pot?
Lets say a particular recipe has 4kgs of grain and I am able to put it in my stock pot with 10 litres of water.
After resting for 60mins, then I need to start boiling and adding in my hops. At this stage I might have about 9 litlres of liquid.
I have the following questions:
1: When I start boiling the hops, can I simply top up as much water as I can? i.e. try boil 12 litres in a 15 litlre stock pot
2: Does is matter if I boil with the lid on or not? Obviously more liquid is lost when boiling with lid off.
3: Once the hops has been boiled, lets say I am left with 10 litres of wort, can I simply add these 10 litres plus another 10 litres of cold
/ boiled water into fermenter?
Regards,
Robbie