Hello from Idaho

After lurking for a while, I thought I'd finally "belly-up to the bar", so to speak!

Today is an amber IPA day...which brings up a question...

Is using extracts and steeped crushed grain considered partial-mash or extract brewing? I have read books that go both ways. Is there a consensus here?

Cheers!
Eric

Welcome to HBT!

Extract with steeping grains is extract brewing. PM (also called a mini-mash) is when you are using base grains along with those steeping grains to get fermentables from it. PM is done at a specific temperature ( a good mash temperature, usually around 152) for a specific time- usually 45 minutes to 60 minutes. If you do a large enough PM, you can actually reduce the amount of extract you need!

Here's the page from the wiki on it: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Partial_mash

It's not hard at all, and it makes great beer!

Thanks Yooperbrew...

Looks like an easy step-up for me to do!

Eric