Hey all brewers.
I'm preparing for my first Ag, I think I have all the equipment needed and now just choosing an easy first beer.
This is the recipe I thought I'd do, it looks simple enough.
There are some things I'm not quite across at this stage, one being what Beersmith is doing and how particular I have to be in its set up.
see here,
Mash Tun Weight! Does that matter and does it mean the weight of the esky?
What about the Lautering? I don't know what that means. Does it need to be completed?
Top up water for kettle. Do I need top up water?
Boil volume. Is this the figure I should have in the Kettle when the mash has finished?
The Mash
So many methods. This is one I chose, is it ok?
Tun Volume. Is this the minimum size of the container?
Mash Boil temp. Not sure what that means.
Mash steps are clear I think. Add 13.05L of water to 5.00kg of grain at 73.6c to reach a temp of 66c for 60 mins?
Batch sparge options. Which ones?
Please excuse my noob questions, but have to start somewhere and you guys have beer knowlege.
Thanks for looking
dregs