Let me first off say this website is frickin' amazing!
I'm a very green brewer my first batch is fermenting as we speak (it's actually a step by step kit) I really want to dive into this! I've been looking at the different recipe's on this site and my big question right now is how to read how much water to start with in these recipes. Here's what's tripping me up.
Example a 5 gallon batch says the Boil Size is 7.5 gallons. But when I look at the "Quick Water Requirements" the "Total Mash Water Needed"is 7.28 gallons and the "Amount Going into the Kettle" is 6.16 gallons.
What do I start with? 7.5, 7.28, or 6.18 gallons?
Thanks!
I'm a very green brewer my first batch is fermenting as we speak (it's actually a step by step kit) I really want to dive into this! I've been looking at the different recipe's on this site and my big question right now is how to read how much water to start with in these recipes. Here's what's tripping me up.
Example a 5 gallon batch says the Boil Size is 7.5 gallons. But when I look at the "Quick Water Requirements" the "Total Mash Water Needed"is 7.28 gallons and the "Amount Going into the Kettle" is 6.16 gallons.
What do I start with? 7.5, 7.28, or 6.18 gallons?
Thanks!