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Brewing the whole 5 Gallons

I'm just getting started. 1st batch of amber ale in the 2nd stage fermented
since 8/2. Bubbles in airlock subsiding, beer is clearing up well. My first
batch was an extract brew that I did a concentrated boil and then added
water to the primary fermentation bucket. I have since purchased a 36 qt
kettle (SS) and an immersion worth chiller (2 actually since my tap water is
running >85').

Here's my question. I'm going to brew up another extract, or partial grain
brew and I was wondering if there is any reason I couldn't do the whole 5
gallons in the kettle at once and do away with the concentrate (and adding
water) part?

Thanks
Harrison

 

Sure - you can boil the entire volume in the kettle; just make sure that you have accounted for roughly 10% evaporation losses over the hour. Apologies if I'm telling you to suck eggs, but make sure that you don't actually boil any grains - by all means toss in a ton of extracts and boil away but make sure that you steep your specialty grains or mash your malt to extract the sweet worth liquor, but don't have any grains or particles in the kettle when you start the boil, otherwise you will end up with a dreadful mess of harsh tannin filled worth.
Thanks
Alexander

 

Go for it! That's the reason you bought the bigger kettle! An added bonus is
that now you are not boiling concentrated worth and have less chance of
caramelizing on the bottom. The only dies-advantage is that now you will have
5 gallons to carry from the stove to the sink-top to cool unless your stove
and cold water source are side by side.
Thanks
Ali

 

I live in apt. with electric stove. I only have a 16 qt brew pot. I usually steep specialty grains while bringing 3.5 gals of water to boil then pull grain bag and add exttract to boil. Immersion chiller takes about 20 minutes then mix in carboy with water to make 5 gals.

 

I started out with partial mashs and I would have to say, if you want to do one just skip the partial and go straight for the all-grain.  After my first all-grain I realized how much easier it is than it might seem.  It's worth it! big_smile

 

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