DougB
Member
Hi Guys,
I'm a fairly new brewer and I'm thinking about trying an all extract brew. I'm having a problem getting my head around the boiling process, in particular the "Boil Gravity" part. I understand the principle but I need some advice on putting it into practice.
I thought the easist thing would be for me to ask some questions and hope that the more knowledgeable guys would answer them for me. This is for a 10ltr boil.
1. How much of the Grain Bill & how much water go in at the start.
2. When is the remainder of the grain added.
3. Ian H's spreadsheet & Brew mate both give amounts of grain to add to obtain 1.040. Is this in addition to what's in the Grain Bill and when is this added.
4. If I use a kit when does this get added. I always understood that kits didn't need to be boiled.
Thanks in advance Guys. I've been doing a lot of reading but I haven't found any articles that explain the process step by step.
I'm a fairly new brewer and I'm thinking about trying an all extract brew. I'm having a problem getting my head around the boiling process, in particular the "Boil Gravity" part. I understand the principle but I need some advice on putting it into practice.
I thought the easist thing would be for me to ask some questions and hope that the more knowledgeable guys would answer them for me. This is for a 10ltr boil.
1. How much of the Grain Bill & how much water go in at the start.
2. When is the remainder of the grain added.
3. Ian H's spreadsheet & Brew mate both give amounts of grain to add to obtain 1.040. Is this in addition to what's in the Grain Bill and when is this added.
4. If I use a kit when does this get added. I always understood that kits didn't need to be boiled.
Thanks in advance Guys. I've been doing a lot of reading but I haven't found any articles that explain the process step by step.