[COHO] Conversion rates question

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Hello group,
 
A couple quick questions for you guys and gals.  I'm brewing a  California 
Common right now (it is boiling away as we speak).  I always  drink a beer or 
two while I wait for the boil.  This gives me way to much  time to ponder the 
meanings of life and other deep subjects.  
 
My first question is:  
#1)
I brew some all grain, some partial but I have never brewed an all extract  
beer.  In your opinion (I can't find an equivalency chart) how much  does 1 
(one) pound of dry extract =  in 2 American row  and how  much Liquid Malt does 
it take to replace an equivalent amount of American Two  Row (i.e. 7 pounds of 
liquid extract equals X amount of Two Row compared  to an all grain recipe??  
Example:  one pound of Two Row  Malt equals X amount of DME or Liquid extract. 
 
#2)
Why re-circulate wert?  Why not just use a continues stream of 170  degree 
water?  What is the benefit of re-circulating?  Isn't there a  chance that the 
husk bed might strain out some of the sugars by  re-circulating?
 
#3)
Back to the meaning of life issue; would life be as good without a  fermented 
all grain beverage?
 
Back to my beer now.
 
Thanks!
Bill  

William Herrick
PO Box 7499
Bend, OR 97708
(541)  318-8862 - Wk
(541) 410-5881 - Cell
(541) 318-0083 -  Fx




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