chefmatt34
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I mash and lauter in an igloo and was wondering if it is possible or necessary to mash out without being able to add heat directly. If so how? Thanks
That's a mash out decoction, nothing fake about it at all. I use one every batch. Pull a nice thin decoction of about 50% of your mash (but do include some grains, you need the thermal mass), boil it for 10-15 minutes and add it back in.Jack said:Or you can pull some of your mash out of the MLT and conduct a fake decoction to get it to mash out temperature. This can be particularly useful if you would overflow your mash tun by adding any more water.
In order for my mash out Beer Smith tells me to add my water to the cooler at 210 degrees. Is there a risk of increased tannin extraction? Infusion is the only option I have to reach mash out temps with my cooler.
kennyg said:"you don't want the grain bed over 170"
To me this statement negates decoctions altogeter. We're looking to avoid a rise in pH, no?
If batch sparging with 185F water, don't I start releasing tannins and other undesirables from the grain? Seems like I'm making a mountain out this mole hill I just want to hit the ground running.
If batch sparging with 185F water, don't I start releasing tannins and other undesirables from the grain? Seems like I'm making a mountain out this mole hill I just want to hit the ground running.
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