FoundersBrew
Well-Known Member
Doing Ed Worts Kolsch today for my first all-grain. Please feel free to give me some last minute preparation tips. I will take photos throughout, to post later; wish me luck.
Well boys,
Didn't go as good as I wanted. I had a stuck sparge and had to try and salvage the best I could. I ended up three points off and may have tannins due to excess grain in the boil.
On the bright side, I learned a couple of things today; I will correct these and move forward.
Thank you guys for your help!
oh, and plan on the first few brewdays to be about 45 minutes longer that you estimated.
Did my first all grain a 2 weeks ago and if it only took 45min extra id have been happy as could be. My first batch started at 330 ended with clean up at 1145 or so. Just finished bottling 15min ago. My first batch of AG American IPA: FG sample aside from flat, not too bad. I feel a Summer Blonde coming over next weekend.
Rock Chalk
Chris
Best part of all grain is not dealing with sticky extract.
...I then just stir the mash and ........ do that thing where you pour off the runnings into a container then add back to the mash (can't think of the word, I'm tired and have been drinking)...
WOW!!!! I thought my first AG batch took a long time! I started yesterday at 12:30 and ended my clean up at 5:30!
How long does it usually take everyone else for an all grain batch?
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