Liquoring Back

[markp]

Hello Guys,

I've seen a few references on the forum to 'Liquoring Back'.
From the context of the posts I guess it is a process that helps the brewer achieve the correct amount of wort at the correct OG ?? :wha:

I'd be grateful of a more expansive explanation.
Thanks in advance.

 

[jamesb]

It's simply using (boiled, cooled) water to dilute a wort of a stronger gravity than you wanted down to the gravity you do want.

 

[Aleman]

What James Said

But also you can add the water at any time either post boil or post fermentation. Personally I prefer post boil, as I think it tastes better. Several big commercial breweries do this to get a lot more beer out of the plant . . . Directors is liquored back to produce Best Bitter

 

This is when you need a big Mash Tun to hold the grain!

 

[markp]

Thanks very much :thumb:

 

[jamesb]

This is when you need a big Mash Tun to hold the grain!

It's usually needed down to having a small boiler, or large evaporation.