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I've been making beer extract for a few years, thinking of all the grains? I know this makes better beer, but is it cheaper to extract? I only do 3 gallon batches as it fills two of my barrels Mini (1 lot do it every weekend to keep my supplies) LOL! I use 3 lbs. DME soak beans over most of my beers, how many lbs. 2 or 6 row malt I use for lots of three liters (excluding glass, chocolate, etc. ..) I'm thinking of doing my own Cuba maceration of a refrigerator, what would be the best size for a 3 gallon batch? After much reading I realize that isn't afraid maceration LOL! I won some awards for my extract beers, so now its time to take it up a notch! if anyone can answer my questions to help push it all go through point!
If you are brewing 3 gallon batches, and intend to continue only 3 gallon batch beer, I'm not sure that I recommend making the switch to all grain brewing. Why spend the extra time, only 3 gallons of beer?! Years ago when I was a extract of beer, usually pay about $ 30 – $ 40 for a lot. Figure about $ 24 for the malt extract (DME is used only and still recommend people stick with DME) for 6 #. About $ 4 for specialty malts (crystal, roasted, etc.) and $ 3 for a couple of hops Oz. In addition to $ 7 or less for a While liquid yeast. Obviously, great beers like stouts API, imperial, barley wine, etc, would cost more to make a lighter beer such as wheat, bitter, etc. When I moved to all grain, I bought the team to move to 10 gallon batches. I found that the cost of a gallon of 10 all grain was about the same an extract of 5 gallons. However, the beer was much better! I have more than beer, which tasted better, at lower cost. A very good investment! However, whether to left with 3 gallons, is probably looking only at a very small savings per lot. It may be worth by obtaining the ability to make new styles of beer (light beers as a Kolsch for example, are almost impossible to prepare very well with the extract.) However, it may take a little longer to see a return on investment in time and equipment costs. If you decide you still want to, I would recommend a 5 gallon cooler. This is big enough for beers high or low gravity and still have plenty of space for its malts. If you have space, I would highly recommend upgrading to a touch on the system (with 5-gallon barrels Cornie) and processing largest beer beers. This is not cheap, but it is not impossible. Here is a breakdown of the costs of moving 5-gallon all grain system with barrels of: 1. Turkey Frier System: $ 30-50 for 5-gallon batch 2. Kegging System: $ 120 3. Refrigerator converted: $ 40 If batch spray and are very useful, probably fragmentary to the rest of your system together for under $ 20. For less than $ 200 you can increase capacity and produce better beer. Good luck on your decision!
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