lonelynoose
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Ok... so do you really need to do a Mash Out??? Everything I read tells me something different.
Ok... so do you really need to do a Mash Out??? Everything I read tells me something different.
Please specify what sources you are reading. The mash out can be skipped and the beer will be fine. However, as ajf points out it will add some positives to the process.
Just another example of "ask 10 brewers a question and you'll get at least 9 different answers"
There's a ton of correct ways to make beer. Probably more 'right' ways than 'wrong' ways in fact.
If it tastes good you did it right. Educating yourself is great, but don't let some of the debate spin your head either. If there is a debate it usually means both sides are valid but don't want to concede to the other.
malkore is right. There are a ton of debates in homebrewing about which is better, this or that? The truth of the matter is that both sides that are being debated work just fine in most cases. My advice is to try a mash out on one batch and then try no mash out on the next, or vice versa. See what works better for you on your system. Because discussing the benefits of either in the abstract will just give you a bunch more sources of conflicting information. Both techniques work. You need to decide which works better for you.
+1 Experience is the best teacher.
Both your own and that of others, hence, a forum. My hesitation with relying too much on my own experience is that the sample size is far too small to be conclusive. Forums like this increase sample size, even if it is still mostly anecdotal evidence.
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