ploto
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Yesterday I did my first real partial, I used 2kg of base malt plus 250g of spec grains and mashed it in a 15l pot then added this plus some extract to make 25l in the fermenter. It all went well and the numbers all added up in the end, many thanks to Goomba for patiently helping via pm
I want to do another batch in the next few days and, as I have 3kg of base grain left plus plenty of spec malts, I am wondering how much I can sensibly get away with. Would a total of 2.75 kg of grain be too much to manage in a 15l pot? What about 3kg?
I figured I could get away with a bit more for a higher gravity boil, and then be able to use less extract to make up the full batch. Would this be a good idea or would I be wiser to stick to 2kg of base malt until I sort out a bigger pot?
I want to do another batch in the next few days and, as I have 3kg of base grain left plus plenty of spec malts, I am wondering how much I can sensibly get away with. Would a total of 2.75 kg of grain be too much to manage in a 15l pot? What about 3kg?
I figured I could get away with a bit more for a higher gravity boil, and then be able to use less extract to make up the full batch. Would this be a good idea or would I be wiser to stick to 2kg of base malt until I sort out a bigger pot?