Extract or ALL-Grain Brewing
Questions that Determine
Extract or ALL-Grain Brewing
Do you use Dried Malt Extract (DME) or Malt Extract (can)?
Both items are used in Extract Brewing.
What size kettle (stock pot) is used?
16-24 quart pots are used in Extract Brewing
32qt and larger are used in ALL-Grain Brewing
How long does it take on brew day?
2-3 hours are typical of Extract Brewing
More than 3 hours is typical of ALL-Grain Brewing
After boiling the wort, do you typically add 1-3 gallons of
water to get the batch up to full volume.
Yes—Extract Brewing
No—ALL-Grain Brewing
Do you know what a Mash Tun is, do you know what Sparging refers to?
Mash Tun is used in ALL-Grain Brewing
Sparging is a term for rinsing the gains
Lack of knownledge are good indications that the brewer is not an All-Grain brewer
