OG from specialty grains?

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Newb question here, but do you get any gravity points from steeping specialty grains?

As a follow up, when you steep specialty grains in an AG batch, I assume you do that in non-wort water and then add the "specialty grain tea" to the final mix?
 
No, you mash the specialty grains with the base malt when making an all grain beer.
 
Really? I thought I read somewhere (I think it was Palmer) that there is a difference and you are supposed to just steep specialties, not mash them.
 
heywolfie1015 said:
Really? I thought I read somewhere (I think it was Palmer) that there is a difference and you are supposed to just steep specialties, not mash them.
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I THINK that is with an extract brew. You just steep the specialty grains and then add in your extract during the boil.
 
No one I know that uses all grains steeps grains as well. We just throw it in the mash. After all a mash is pretty much a long steep at a controlled temp. Its easier that way.
 

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