dylanphelan
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Hi
I've done 3 or 4 AG batches now. I noticed the different Mash settings in Beersmith and started reading a little more about it. (actually some Mash settings in Beersmith seemed to change to rather odd numbers so i was confused that i had done something wrong).
Basically this is what i've been doing. It seems to be working well, but I don't know if it's correct.
Firstly I heat x amount of water, according to beersmith calculation.
This is normally around 13L for a 20.8L batch at 75.6 C.
Then i heat my mash tun a little (with hot water).
I then throw this water out.
I then throw the grains and 13L of water into the mash tun and stir it around.
I aim for a temp of 65.6C
I close the cooler.
Generally i leave it for a while and check on the temperature every 10 to 15 minutes. If the temperature is too low i add some hot water and give it a stir (until the temperature is correct).
After 1 hour I add the sparge water (at about 76C) then drain the wort into my brew pot.
I have then been throwing all the wort back into the mash tun and draining it again. (recirculating / rinsing?)
Is this approach ok?
I've done 3 or 4 AG batches now. I noticed the different Mash settings in Beersmith and started reading a little more about it. (actually some Mash settings in Beersmith seemed to change to rather odd numbers so i was confused that i had done something wrong).
Basically this is what i've been doing. It seems to be working well, but I don't know if it's correct.
Firstly I heat x amount of water, according to beersmith calculation.
This is normally around 13L for a 20.8L batch at 75.6 C.
Then i heat my mash tun a little (with hot water).
I then throw this water out.
I then throw the grains and 13L of water into the mash tun and stir it around.
I aim for a temp of 65.6C
I close the cooler.
Generally i leave it for a while and check on the temperature every 10 to 15 minutes. If the temperature is too low i add some hot water and give it a stir (until the temperature is correct).
After 1 hour I add the sparge water (at about 76C) then drain the wort into my brew pot.
I have then been throwing all the wort back into the mash tun and draining it again. (recirculating / rinsing?)
Is this approach ok?