Then combine them into one for fermentation? So, what I'm saying is, anyone split a batch into two boils, for space, then just combine the worts?
Many breweries will brew several batches to fill a fermenter. 50 bbl brewhouse and 400 bbl fermenter as an example. Your beer will be fine.
Nice. Thanks all. I later checked a thread on another site and it seems some people say just have to add a little more hops because of volume issues.
This is commonly referred to as the "Texas two step method" for some reason, and it's not at all unheard of.
This is commonly referred to as the "Texas two step method" for some reason, and it's completely unheard of. The Yogi Berra is running strong in me today. Apologies.
For those who've done this, is it a simultaneous or sequential boil? It would be great to not have to double up on my equipment, but I'm having a hard time picturing how the whole thing would go down otherwise. Seems like it would take a long time as a serial process.
That's what you do in the classic part-gyle method that, for example, Fullers uses. Run off the first wort and boil it while the sparge is going on. The boil the second wort and blend in various proportions with the first wort to produce Golden Pride, ESB, London Pride and Chiswick.
My first brew this weekend. I'm boiling 2.5 gallons in two smaller kettles instead of 1 large 5 gallon wort in an 8 gallon kettle. I'm doing it for two reasons. 1) I want to have strong, rolling boils, and my stove is a tad weak for rolling 5 gallons adequately 2) Space is a concern because of the stove size and the hood. I plan on boiling them simultaneously.
