dsherburn
Member
I'm brewing in Michigan in my (semi) heated garage. I'm consistently a bit low on my mash temoerature (145 deg when I'm after 152), and I'm loosing a few degrees during the mash.
Being I'm mashing in a modified cooler, I don't have temperature control (yet) other than adding hotter water. I'm looking at steam.
My question is, am I better off adding boiling water to get the temp up (and stirring) or just let it go? Another way of asking the question, is a thinner mash at the correct temperature better than the proper mash ratio at a lower temperature?
I'll keep adjusting my strike water temp in the short run.............
Thanks,
Dan
Being I'm mashing in a modified cooler, I don't have temperature control (yet) other than adding hotter water. I'm looking at steam.
My question is, am I better off adding boiling water to get the temp up (and stirring) or just let it go? Another way of asking the question, is a thinner mash at the correct temperature better than the proper mash ratio at a lower temperature?
I'll keep adjusting my strike water temp in the short run.............
Thanks,
Dan