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Moving to All Grain

1 byte removed, 18:40, 30 September 2006
/* The All Grain Process */
In the next step, called [[Sparging]], hot water is added to the top of your mash tun and drained through the false bottom into your boiler. It takes time to extract the sugars from the grains, so don't rush this process. I usually allot at least 20-30 minutes to fully sparge the mash tun and extract about 6 gallons of wort for a 5 gallon batch.
Once you have the hot wort extracted, the rest of the process of [[BoillingBoiling]], [[Cooling]] and [[Fermenting]] the wort is the same as it would be for an extract brew. There are only two differences. First, you will use less hops during the boil because your wort is not as concentrated - meaning that more bitterness is extracted from the same amount of hops. The best way to account for this is to use some brewing software such as [http://www.beersmith.com BeerSmith] to calculate the bitterness of your brew and adjust your hops accordingly. The second obvious change is that you are boiling a much larger amount of wort, and need to be cautious when handling large heavy pots and also need a good cooling system to cool the wort as quickly as possible. However, the rest of the brewing process is just as it was with extract brewing.
The process can be a little messy the first time, but remember it gets much easier after a few batches! Good luck and happy brewing!