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Moving to All Grain

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==Equipment==
All grain brewing does involve an added investment in equipment. Here I assume you already have a 5 gallon fermenter, racking and bottling equipment but probably lack some of the items below:
[[image:Mash_tun.jpg|right|thumb|Mash Tun]]
* '''Large Boil Pot''' - For all grain brewing you will need to [[Boiling|boil]] the full size of your brew (usually 5 gallons) plus a gallon or so additional [[wort]] that will boil off during your 60-90 minute boil. In addition you need some space at the top to avoid boil-over. We recommend at least an 8 gallon pot for a 5 gallon batch size, or 14 gallon pot for a 10 gallon batch. In addition you will need a second pot equal to your batch size that you can use to heat water for [[sparging]].
* '''Outdoor Propane Burner''' - While it is possible to heat your huge pot over several burners on a stove, it can be quite dangerous moving large amounts of wort around and it also takes a very long time. A high BTU propane burner is relatively cheap and will boil your wort quickly in the driveway or on the back patio with less mess. Don't use it in an enclosed area however!