RoKozak
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During my first AG brew this past weekend, I hit my target temp of 154 degrees during the initial part of my mash. Over the 60 minutes, it dropped from 154 to 149.
To pre-heat, I put in a couple of gallons of 180 degree water into my MLT with the lid on for about 5-10 minutes. I dumped the water out when it was time to add the strike water.
To get to 154, I heated my strike water to 173 degrees, added the strike water then the grains. It held at 154 for 20 minutes and then dropped over the 60 min time to 149. The recipe called for 13.75 qts for the 11 lbs of grain.
My question: Where did I go wrong to keep the temp consistent throughout the mash?
(My MLT is a 10 gallon rubbermaid cooler.)
To pre-heat, I put in a couple of gallons of 180 degree water into my MLT with the lid on for about 5-10 minutes. I dumped the water out when it was time to add the strike water.
To get to 154, I heated my strike water to 173 degrees, added the strike water then the grains. It held at 154 for 20 minutes and then dropped over the 60 min time to 149. The recipe called for 13.75 qts for the 11 lbs of grain.
My question: Where did I go wrong to keep the temp consistent throughout the mash?
(My MLT is a 10 gallon rubbermaid cooler.)