Decoctions

bellmtbbq · Mar 22, 2013

Am I the only homebrewer who enjoys decoction mashes? Granted, they are messier, but a lot of fun. Plus it gives you more time to brew! I've done four this winter and still have two more "on tap" to brew.

In June, I'll be wondering whether I can decoct an IPA or an English bitter... :drunk:

Zamial · Mar 22, 2013

I would do a single decoction if I needed to but I would not say I enjoy doing it. There is a homebrewer in my club that does EVERY beer in a full decoction mash. His brew days are 12-14 hours long... I would say HE likes doing them lol.

TNGabe · Mar 22, 2013

If you think decoctions are fun, try cereal mashing corn sometime.

arturo7 · Mar 22, 2013

I am also a fan of the process.

Beernik · Mar 22, 2013

When I do them, I usually do doubles. Sometimes I do triples.

I don't know that I would say that I enjoy it. But it is a handy skill to have. I've missed my mashout temperature before. So I pulled a decoction from my MLT cooler and hit it.

bellmtbbq · Mar 22, 2013

I make my own malt, and it's always a little undermodified, so that's why I started decocting. I do mostly triples but some doubles an quadruples. The six, seven hour brews are fun.

bellmtbbq · Mar 22, 2013

TNGabe said:
If you think decoctions are fun, try cereal mashing corn sometime.

Been there, done that! For something a little stronger then beer

BrewinHooligan · Mar 22, 2013

I'm in the camp of brewers that enjoys them, though I have only done one so far as a result of missing my mash temp. I look forward to doing more. Anything that can stretch out my brew day is a good thing in my book :mug:

Cyclman · Mar 22, 2013

Looooong brew days, but the beer is worth it, and you get higher efficiency!

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