rcrabb22

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I did some searches but I couldn't find a definitive answer on the rate of mash water absorption for an oatmeal stout. I made this recipe once before and it's real good but I mashed in with a water volume based on the entire gran bill and the beer was a little thin IMHO. I think the mash volume should be reduced to account for the 3lbs of cold steeped grains. I normally mash at a ratio of 1.5qt/lb of grain but wondering if 22% of my grain bill is flaked grain changes absorption enough to take it into account.

The mash grain bill will be: (10 gal finished batch)

14lb 2 row
2lb C-10
4lb flaked oats
.5lb flaked barley
Mash for 90 min @ 154F

I will also cold steep (2qts/lb grain) and add steeped liquid to the last 10 min of the boil

1lb Carafa III
1lb Chocolate
1lb Roasted Barley

david_42

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Mash volume doesn't have much effect on the efficiency if you are mashing for 90 minutes. What was the OG?

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rcrabb22

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my OG was 1.053, Beersmith estimated my OG at 1.055 and measured my mash efficiency at 75.8%

It finished a little high at 1.018 and Beersmith estimated 1.015. I write that off to using 2 packets of SA04 a full year beyond the expiration date on the packets. My inventory control (using oldest ingredients first) messed up there.

When I said the beer was thin I meant mouth feel.

I still would like my original question on grain absorption answered if anyone has an idea.