Whats Ya Water To Grain Ratio?

[Jerry]

3 to 3.5 / 1 - Single infusion.

Varies depending on amount of grain.


Scott

 

[enoch]

2-2.5 - depends on the grain bill ie how tight the MLT is looking.

 

[Samwise Gamgee]

I do a 2.5L/kg for single infusion

 

[bindi]

Dough in at 1.5 litres per kg for a protein rest @ 55.
Infuse up to around 3/1 for sacc rest.

Single infusion just plain old 3/1.

Warren -

Ditto +1

 

[goatherder]

2.5-3.5 to 1

 

[haysie]

2.469022 (approximately)

never trust those dunlop k26`s arthur

 

[Darren]

~3:1, easier to stir. I always try to stir at around half mash time as well just to make sure that sugar is exposed to the good enzymes. Doughballs make for cloudy end product.

 

[yardy]

2.5 but last couple it's been 3 to 1.

 

[neonmeate]

always 2.5, that way strike temp of 72 always hits 65 for me. plus can add more water later for mashout if i feel like it. usually have 5kg grain and 12.5 L water and get higher or lower final volume depending on what OG i want (so barley wines are 10L batches etc)

but i stir in half the grain with half the water at a time so that i avoid doughballs and broken long handle plastic spoons

 

[Jazman]

3:1

 

[mika]

As I understand it, Water/Grist ratio's are not the be all and end all, more that you get them consistent from batch to batch, so that you can better predict your FG's.

3:1 for me. Shouldn't need to add temp adjusting water for a single infusion if you've got your system dialed in

 

[Gulf Brewery]

2.5 to 3L

Diito
Pedro

 

[SpillsMostOfIt]

For a single-sized batch, I mash whatever grain is required in my total pre-boil volume less my DunkSparge(tm) volume.

This usually turns out at ~5kg grain in ~(38-18) litres = ~1:4 or to answer the question, ~4:1.

And yet, it works!

 

[beers]

14L per how ever many kg of grain I use.

I'm like Stu - always use the same amount of strike water. On a single batch I am aiming for a pre-boil of 28L, so if I strike with 14L, then before I raise to mash out I put in the same number of liters of water as I have KG of grain, then I will drain 14L or close enough on my first batch. 14L of sparge then gives me 14 more liters drained for a pre-boil of 28L.

All calculated to remove the need for thinking more than anything else. 14L + grain kg in Litres + 14L easy.

Normally gives me an actual L:G ratio of 2.5 to 3.5

Same here.
I always mash in with 14L & I generally use 5kg of grain. I don't bother using any less water if I raise or lower my grain bill.

I'll top up with around 5L of boiled water to get as close to 70-72deg C before running off. & use another 14L of sparge water.

 

[justsomeguy]

Around 3:1 here.

Allows me to get 3 equally sized drainings of the mash tun to reach my preboil volume.

gary

 

[PostModern]

For a single-sized batch, I mash whatever grain is required in my total pre-boil volume less my DunkSparge(tm) volume.

This usually turns out at ~5kg grain in ~(38-18) litres = ~1:4 or to answer the question, ~4:1.

And yet, it works!

But given your nick, you probably end up with 2.5:1 by the time you get the lid on, eh?

 

[SpillsMostOfIt]

But given your nick, you probably end up with 2.5:1 by the time you get the lid on, eh?

It's better when I brew alone. You can probably imagine the effect on a brewday of a Thirsty Boy and someone who SpillsMostOfIt...

 

[Simon W]

It's better when I brew alone. You can probably imagine the effect on a brewday of a Thirsty Boy and someone who SpillsMostOfIt...

Ahh, but then there are some useful nicks around too, like instead of expending energy with a mash paddle, you could get Tidalpete to run a few laps around yer mash tun. Then again after the boil to get a good whirlpool going!

 

[mje1980]

Usually 2.5, but did a wheat yesterday, and went out to 2.8 so i wouldnt get a gummy mash. No probs, and got less doughballs than usual. Might keep using this ratio.

 

[tangent]

mine changes as i step mash with boiling infusions. gotta stir like a bastard though.