I was wondering about the differences between the AHS mini-mash kit instructions, and Deathbrewer's partial mash method.
Basically, the AHS mini-mash instructions are to take grain bill (usually around 4 lbs. I think), mash in 2 1/2 gallons for 45 minutes @ 155F, and then rinse the grain bag with 170F water using a relatively small amount of water (like 1 qt./2 lbs. I think).
Deathbrewer's instructions are similar, but he mashes with less volume, and sparges with more in a separate pot, leaving the grains in 170F sparge water for 10 minutes (possibly getting better efficiency, and definitely ending up with more boil volume?).
I'm just wondering what the difference is to the end resulting beer? Is the partial mash method preferable in any way? AHS instructions are easier, but I have enough pots and things to do it the way Deathbrewer wrote up if that's a better way to do it...
Basically, the AHS mini-mash instructions are to take grain bill (usually around 4 lbs. I think), mash in 2 1/2 gallons for 45 minutes @ 155F, and then rinse the grain bag with 170F water using a relatively small amount of water (like 1 qt./2 lbs. I think).
Deathbrewer's instructions are similar, but he mashes with less volume, and sparges with more in a separate pot, leaving the grains in 170F sparge water for 10 minutes (possibly getting better efficiency, and definitely ending up with more boil volume?).
I'm just wondering what the difference is to the end resulting beer? Is the partial mash method preferable in any way? AHS instructions are easier, but I have enough pots and things to do it the way Deathbrewer wrote up if that's a better way to do it...