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Largest amount of grain used

 
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houndbrewing




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PostLink    Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 1:57 am    Post subject: Largest amount of grain used Reply with quote


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I was working on coming up with this year's holiday brew and got to thinking - what is the most grain and what grist ratio have you used for a 20 gallon mash tun?

Mine is the RIS that Kal posted on here - 38.65 lbs of grain, 1.25 qt/lb.

The new holiday brew is slated for 48 lbs of grain, 1.25 qt/lb. I might have to dial that back and add some DME.
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PostLink    Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 2:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a lot of grain!

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PostLink    Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 2:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another option to consider is sugar in the boil. All the big IIPAs and imperial stouts/porters I have made used sugar to bump the alcohol while maintaining fermentability.
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PostLink    Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I did not brew the original recipe that started this thread, but have a new "large batch" record today.

43.62 lbs of grain with a 1.25 qt/lb ratio. Total mash volume was about 18 gallons.

I could definitely have more grain and water in there and I would not be concerned at all.
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PostLink    Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow! Most I've ever used in my 10 gallon batches is 39.5 lbs for a barleywine: https://shop.theelectricbrewery.com/pages/american-barleywine

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