Wheat King
Well-Known Member
i have a kit for a Scotch Ale that i havent had a chance to get started on, but decided to open it up and check out all the ingredients etc. So i was reading the included instructions and the first couple steps were boggling to me. here they are, any help is appreciated:
1. Steep Grains in hot water at 155 degrees for 30 min.
2. Drain tea from grains into boiling kettle, rinse one or two times with hot water (170 degrees).
so my question is this: why would i steep the grains outside of the boiling kettle? and what does it mean to drain the tea from the grains? isnt the "tea" the water that the grains were steeping in? and lastly, why am i rinsing the grains with hot water, and does that water im rinsing with go into my boiling kettle or down the sink?
call me crazy or stupid, but im having a hard time wrapping my head around these simple instructions :cross:
1. Steep Grains in hot water at 155 degrees for 30 min.
2. Drain tea from grains into boiling kettle, rinse one or two times with hot water (170 degrees).
so my question is this: why would i steep the grains outside of the boiling kettle? and what does it mean to drain the tea from the grains? isnt the "tea" the water that the grains were steeping in? and lastly, why am i rinsing the grains with hot water, and does that water im rinsing with go into my boiling kettle or down the sink?
call me crazy or stupid, but im having a hard time wrapping my head around these simple instructions :cross: