Well my new 19Ltr stock pot has arrived, nice and shiny stainless steel :party:
Anyhow, I am wanting to make a brew, and am flip flopping between BIAB and Extract as a starter.
I get that the difference would be that with BIAB I do a mash to make what the LME would create in an extract brew, so am comfy either method - and certainly there is a price advantage to BIAB using grain.
I had intended to buy the 6X clone kit from Brewuk, but reckon it makes more sense to buy the ingredients and start a stock of hops.
So first up, for my 6X style 2.5 gallon brew, and having read around the t'interweb, I have the following for an extract method:
1 kg Light Malt Extract
140 gms Crystal Malt
30 gms Black Malt
Then for hops:
15 gms Fuggles for 60 mins
8 gms East Kent Goldings for 15 mins
I also get that I should add a teaspoon of Irish Moss 30 mins from the end.
Would appreciate some feedback on the above, am I about right or am I way off the mark?
Secondly, were I to go for doing it BIAB all grain, would I replace the LME with a quantity of something like crushed Maris Otter?
If so, and aiming for a 2.5 Gallon final volume, what amount would I need? (I've seen figure of about 1.5 times as much, but not too sure)
Anyhow, hope the above makes some sort of sense. I am keen to do 2.5 gallon brews as it means I can brew more often, and get more varieties on the go rather than having 40 pints each time of one type.
Cheers
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Anyhow, I am wanting to make a brew, and am flip flopping between BIAB and Extract as a starter.
I get that the difference would be that with BIAB I do a mash to make what the LME would create in an extract brew, so am comfy either method - and certainly there is a price advantage to BIAB using grain.
I had intended to buy the 6X clone kit from Brewuk, but reckon it makes more sense to buy the ingredients and start a stock of hops.
So first up, for my 6X style 2.5 gallon brew, and having read around the t'interweb, I have the following for an extract method:
1 kg Light Malt Extract
140 gms Crystal Malt
30 gms Black Malt
Then for hops:
15 gms Fuggles for 60 mins
8 gms East Kent Goldings for 15 mins
I also get that I should add a teaspoon of Irish Moss 30 mins from the end.
Would appreciate some feedback on the above, am I about right or am I way off the mark?
Secondly, were I to go for doing it BIAB all grain, would I replace the LME with a quantity of something like crushed Maris Otter?
If so, and aiming for a 2.5 Gallon final volume, what amount would I need? (I've seen figure of about 1.5 times as much, but not too sure)
Anyhow, hope the above makes some sort of sense. I am keen to do 2.5 gallon brews as it means I can brew more often, and get more varieties on the go rather than having 40 pints each time of one type.
Cheers
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