Wanting to start my first all grain batch but im having trouble finding a real good step by step on the process. Im not perfectly understanding the best ways of sparging and all that. if anybody know a good site or something it would be greatly appreciated.
I'd recommend http://www.howtobrew.com/section3/index.html . He covers most of the details. Just bear in mind that no matter how much you read on it, it always seems a lot more difficult in print than it is in real life. Many years ago I fretted over whether I'd have the ability to do such a "complicated" procedure. When I finished my first all-grain batch -- using nearly every pot in the house -- I thought "Is that it? Surely I must have skipped something, because that seems way too easy". And I hadn't skipped anything. More steps than extract, but really not any more complicated. Read until you think you're semi-comfortable, then jump in.
Odd thing is, on my screen it shows you posting two minutes before me, but my post is listed first. Huh... it must just like me better.
I always encourage people to sit in on a brew session from someone who already knows how to AG brew. You can see how someone does it and ask questions along the way. Find a local homebrew club, if you haven't already. There are really great guys there. Also, after reading the above link by Palmer, don't be afraid to youtube some AG processes. Once you understand the fundamentals of AG, you have 100 different way with lots of equipment. That's the confusing part at first.
The confusion quickly shifts from not knowing where to start to "it can't be that simple!". In my opinion, the mash, while critical, is one of the lowest effort steps in the process. The downside, such as it is, is that it adds a bit of time to your brew day.
If you can cook a decent meal, you can brew all-grain. It really is not very complicated and I agree that much on the web and in books can make it seem a little overwhelming. As long as you have the proper equipment it's pretty straightforward. Apart from some storage constraints, why I waited so long to switch over about 4 years ago I don't know.
I was going to suggest the same thing. You may also want to check out brewingtv.com and Homebrewer TV on YouTube. There's some great advice in those videos.
