Crafty fox kit

[Spike101uk]

So I bought a crafty fox 4.5 litre all grain kit to start me off with the all grain process, I want to use the BIAB method but instructions don't have that , just a 3 pot method. Says I have to steep grain in 2 litres then sparge with more untill it's 5.8 then boil that,

if added just 6 litres into my pot and steeped then removed and sparged with 5th wort already in pot would that be enough for a boil to reach the 5 or 4.5 litre target

Hope this makes sense.

 

[Sbond10]

I'd just steep total water amount they suggest then squeeze the bag and boil skip the barge

 

[Irishwizard]

Steep your grains in 6L of water, at 66 degrees and then put your bag in a sieve/collander and pour water at 70 degrees over very slowly from a kettle to get a desired boiling volume of 6 litres and then squeeze as well. Making small volumes can be a headache because the boil off can be quite frightening. After boiling you should have your desired volume. also you don't need to boil the bejesus out of it but just a nice steady rolling boil. Regards the above advice, you really should sparge, to get your boil volume and make the most out of your grains. I stick my temp. probe in the kettle to get the desired temp and sparge into the Ferm bucket, but ANY bucket will do

 

[Spike101uk]

I'll have a big sieve that sits on top of pot of wort, if I place grain bag in this and sparge over the top till reached desires amount? I bought the porter kit and plan to add rum soaked raisins, any ideas on quantities, was just gonna use 1 or 2 of the kids little raisin boxes and maybe a miniature of dark rum

 

[Irishwizard]

I'll have a big sieve that sits on top of pot of wort, if I place grain bag in this and sparge over the top till reached desires amount? I bought the porter kit and plan to add rum soaked raisins, any ideas on quantities, was just gonna use 1 or 2 of the kids little raisin boxes and maybe a miniature of dark rum

I reckon thats fine - why not. I would mark your pot at the 6L point so you know where you are.Iv e done so many now personally that I can do it by eye. But spargng is so important to get the most from you grain bill. Once you have done a few, everything will fall into place. Just don't make it complicated - it doesn't need to be. KISS.