tannins from steeping - Page 2

Srceenplay · 12-07-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sudsmcgee

So.......

I answered your questions above.

My questions are not if I have tannins.

I plan on getting my beer judged for feedback.

**edmanster** · 12-07-2011, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Srceenplay

First beer is 8 weeks old. Bitter hops was 1 ounce centennial 9.9% for 60 min

What is this beer?

Srceenplay · 12-07-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by edmanster

What is this beer?

Tried to make yoopers Fat Sam

Srceenplay · 12-07-2011, 08:47 PM

I just want to brew good beer. I've made 3 batches now, none that I would want to brag about. Trying to get as much info from as many sources as I can to continue to better my brews.

**edmanster** · 12-07-2011, 09:12 PM

To answer, tannins can be extracted if the grains get over 170° and if the PH is higher than 7 and if you get grain into your boil and if you over sparge with AG!!

**helibrewer** · 12-07-2011, 10:15 PM

Treat your steeping like mashing and you will stay safe....~1.5 qts/pound of water and temps in the 150's for 30 minutes....rinse them the same way so have another pot of water heated to about 160 standing by for the rinse.

If you are really concerned get some pH 5.3 additive and use that to buffer your water.

daksin · 12-08-2011, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by helibrewer

Treat your steeping like mashing and you will stay safe....~1.5 qts/pound of water and temps in the 150's for 30 minutes....rinse them the same way so have another pot of water heated to about 160 standing by for the rinse.

Exactly- you are steeping in too much water. Try steeping in half that volume and see how things turn out. I don't see the need to sparge the steeping grains, but as long as you're adding water it can't hurt.

Srceenplay · 12-08-2011, 12:12 AM

Thanks everyone for your replies!!

It keeps me wanting to go forward, learning something new from every brew. It seems never ending.

Can't wait to start on my next batch. Waiting on kits to arrive from AHS. It will be apart of my first kegging experince. I'm sure that will be another big can of worms for me.

**edmanster** · 12-08-2011, 05:44 AM

Idk.... You do need a water report from your city... Most community water is in the 7ph for neutrality... PH does drop when the temperature rises and adding grains will drop that a little more so the amount of water shouldn't matter unless it doesn't drop below 7ph with grains added....