theDarkPint
Active Member
I'm working on my own recipe for a chocolate stout (building from what I've read in the recipe forum) and I just realized that I have no idea how long to steep the grains. In the kits I've done in the past, it's been 20 min at ~160 degrees. Is this standard all around? I thought I read somewhere that oats needed extra time.
One other thing that occurred to me is the brew volume. Typically I've seen 2.5 gallons or so (for a 5 gallon batch). Is this standard or something that should be adjusted?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
One other thing that occurred to me is the brew volume. Typically I've seen 2.5 gallons or so (for a 5 gallon batch). Is this standard or something that should be adjusted?
Any help is greatly appreciated.