What Do I Need To Get Into All Grain Brewing From Extract Brewing?

All grain brewing isnt that much harder than extract brewing

, but it does take some specialty equipment. We want to say that we arent going to cover the fermentation equipment that you need because we assume you already have that, or you already know what you need to add. Also, there are a lot of ways to set up an all grain system; we are just going to go for a simple set up in this article. The same concepts work for any system, just replace items where you feel fit.

Basic Equipment

7.5 gallon brew pot, or larger

A 10 gallon water cooler (Gatorade cooler) with lid

A 5 gallon water cooler with lid

2- Weld-B-Gone spigots

False bottom

High Temp Tubing

Propane Burner

Optional Equipment

Sparge Arm

High Temp Pump

Sparge items have become an option because batch sparging is being used quite often. What is batch sparging you ask? Check out our article on, Batch sparging vs. fly sparing, what is your opinion? to find out more. A pump is a great item, but it is a convenience item and is not required to brew in the all grain method.

Again, you do need fermentation equipment, spoons, etc., but you already knew that.

It is best to use a propane burner when making all grain batches of beer because you will be heating a lot of water. Unlike extract where you boil 3-4 gallons of liquid, all grain brewing will be heating at least 5 gallons of water at a time, and you do this a few times. What slows down most all grain brewers is waiting for their water to heat up. You can make a batch of all grain beer in as little as 4 hours from start to finish with the correct equipment. Longer times are almost always due to the speed of which the water is heated up. Your regular stove can work, but you will be closer to at 12-14 hour brew day because the burner output is so low.

Of course Midwest Supplies has you covered on all-grain equipment setups. These All-Grain Equipment Kits are a great way to get into all grain brewing, and you get to save a little money by packaging it all together. Call us if you need more information on putting your system together, or if you are planning on creating your own system.

by: Midwest Supplies

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