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At what gravity do you add extract?
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:50 pm
by Jimmy
So at how high of a gravity do you substitute extract in place of grain to hit your desired OG? The highest gravity I've brewed as strictly all-grain has been 1.065..I'm thinking about trying a 1.080ish soon and was wondering if I should sub LME or DME in place of some of the grain bill.
Re: At what gravity do you add extract?
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:13 pm
by amartin
With my setup I can mash 11 lb of grain, which works out to around 1.060 or so for a 6 gallon batch. Above that I'll add extract, or maybe some kind of sugar.
The highest I've gone all grain was 1.089, but that involved a very long boil. I don't know when I'll do that again.
Re: At what gravity do you add extract?
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:18 pm
by mr x
With that system, i think you should be able to hit 1.080, but that depends on your crush/efficiency. If you are still doing five gallon boils, you have to have room in the mashtun to go huge...
Re: At what gravity do you add extract?
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:21 pm
by Jimmy
mr x wrote:With that system, i think you should be able to hit 1.080, but that depends on your crush/efficiency. If you are still doing five gallon boils, you have to have room in the mashtun to go huge...
Room isn't my issue..it was more so when does it become a waste of grain/money trying to get your target OG with strictly grain.
Re: At what gravity do you add extract?
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:35 pm
by mr x
Yeah there certainly is a point there. Probably 1.075 - 1.080 on my system.
Re: At what gravity do you add extract?
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:48 pm
by LiverDance
If I'm doing a beer over 1.080 I do all grain up to 1.060 and then bump up the og with extract