Does it hurt anything to let specialty grains steep for more than 60 minutes? SWMBO is having me help with errands and I'm in the middle of my brew day! Is there anything I need to do or just let the wort cool down before doing my boil?
Letting specialty grains steep for longer than 60 min
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Flyin' Lion
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All grain, Partial Mash or extract with steeping grains? You should be fine, you'll wind up with better efficiency. What type of beer are you making, better malt efficiency may dilute your hop IBU's (probably not significantly, tough).
Flyin' Lion
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You should be fine, maybe wind up with a little higher gravity.
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I've read articles where people let them sit overnight without any problems encountered...your call...
