re: General home brewing thread: Ask questions and get answers..

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I'm talking about mashing in by adding my grains to my cooler full of water.

Then sparge with another 4 gallons after I've drained my initial mash water.

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Ok. Well like i've said, everything i've read says to always add the water to the grains, never grains to water. I believe i read it in how to brew and also in brew your own magazine. But also, Frat is the home brew buddha on this board, so i wouldn't question him if he says it's fine. I've only done 3 all grain brews, so i too, am still learning my way around it.

I have noticed one thing. All-grain brewing is very easy. As long as you know your system; what temps to raise your water too, heat loss, etc... then it's a piece of cake. When i made my bourbon stout i was surprised myself with the simplicity. The only pain is that it is a full day of brewing (with cleaning). I believe for my next batch i will try mashing one day, and brewing the next to break up my brew day and make it more manageable.