metaltim
Well-Known Member
Hey all what's up.. i'm a semi newb. so far i've only done extract w/ specialty grains, all from austin home brew.
I decided to try one of their recipes as a mini-mash. let me give you the specifics.
here's one i ordered:
American IPA:
Extract: 8 lb Liquid Malt Extract, 1 lb Specialty Grains.
Mini Mash: 6 lb Liquid Malt Extract, 2 lb Base Grains, 1 lb Specialty Grains.
So, i'm a bit confused.. with the mini mash kit, I figured there would be a bag of the base grains which i would mash, then a bag of the specialty grains i would steep, but all the grains are in one bag.
so do i just mash this whole bag?
So let me see if I have this straight. Correct me if I'm wrong:
You can't steep base grains, you must mash them..
However, specialty grains, you can steep or mash them.
If it is only spec. grains, you steep; if mixed with base, you must mash..
is this correct?
If you only had spec. grains, could you mash those as well, as opposed to steeping?
I decided to try one of their recipes as a mini-mash. let me give you the specifics.
here's one i ordered:
American IPA:
Extract: 8 lb Liquid Malt Extract, 1 lb Specialty Grains.
Mini Mash: 6 lb Liquid Malt Extract, 2 lb Base Grains, 1 lb Specialty Grains.
So, i'm a bit confused.. with the mini mash kit, I figured there would be a bag of the base grains which i would mash, then a bag of the specialty grains i would steep, but all the grains are in one bag.
so do i just mash this whole bag?
So let me see if I have this straight. Correct me if I'm wrong:
You can't steep base grains, you must mash them..
However, specialty grains, you can steep or mash them.
If it is only spec. grains, you steep; if mixed with base, you must mash..
is this correct?
If you only had spec. grains, could you mash those as well, as opposed to steeping?