JoeMama
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I mean, I almost feel like a fool for ever being intimidated by the notion of going AG! Mind you I have only brewed 2 batches - 1 was the kit on the stovetop. (Mighty tasty)
2nd was a full boil gathered from a recipe (Cheeses Carmel Cream Ale) - Just bottled it.
Now I have 2 mini mash kits in the mail from AHS. (Yay me)
Well, for some odd reason it just 'clicked' with AG brewing for me. In a nutshell...
3 tiered system is there but not entirely necessary (just easier) Ill get to my thoughts on this in a sec.
AG brewing consists of the following - Taking your crushed grains and throwing them into your MLT. (A picnic cooler with a spigot and either false bottom or SS braid to filter out the extracted malts from the grains) throw some hot water on top of it and let it sit for an hour. (Mashing)
Rinse the grains to maximize 'efficiency' (Sparging)
From here it is identical to how you would conduct your normal full boil or otherwise extract brew (minus the LME/DME this time)
Boil your wort as you would normally. (Without having to focus on late extracts etc)
Are you kidding me? Thats it? Thats all it takes (simply put) to brew the ultimate beer?
Sure the extra tier to control the sparge speed (or rate at which the sparge water is let into the tun) and or a simpler way to mass heat the water used for it all.
Thats it???!! I know the science of it all lies within the procedures used within to gain target efficiencies etc, but is the process REALLY this simple?
I guess now I understand why you hardcore AG brewers all but insist that others convert to AG not only because of the quality, experimental, cost savings etc - but because in a nutshell its ridiculously simple?
Somebody pinch me please, or throw me something that will make the mystique and fear of AG brewing come back! I almost feel silly for going mini-mash and not AG for these upcoming brews.
Wow Im excited!
-Me
2nd was a full boil gathered from a recipe (Cheeses Carmel Cream Ale) - Just bottled it.
Now I have 2 mini mash kits in the mail from AHS. (Yay me)
Well, for some odd reason it just 'clicked' with AG brewing for me. In a nutshell...
3 tiered system is there but not entirely necessary (just easier) Ill get to my thoughts on this in a sec.
AG brewing consists of the following - Taking your crushed grains and throwing them into your MLT. (A picnic cooler with a spigot and either false bottom or SS braid to filter out the extracted malts from the grains) throw some hot water on top of it and let it sit for an hour. (Mashing)
Rinse the grains to maximize 'efficiency' (Sparging)
From here it is identical to how you would conduct your normal full boil or otherwise extract brew (minus the LME/DME this time)
Boil your wort as you would normally. (Without having to focus on late extracts etc)
Are you kidding me? Thats it? Thats all it takes (simply put) to brew the ultimate beer?
Sure the extra tier to control the sparge speed (or rate at which the sparge water is let into the tun) and or a simpler way to mass heat the water used for it all.
Thats it???!! I know the science of it all lies within the procedures used within to gain target efficiencies etc, but is the process REALLY this simple?
I guess now I understand why you hardcore AG brewers all but insist that others convert to AG not only because of the quality, experimental, cost savings etc - but because in a nutshell its ridiculously simple?
Somebody pinch me please, or throw me something that will make the mystique and fear of AG brewing come back! I almost feel silly for going mini-mash and not AG for these upcoming brews.
Wow Im excited!
-Me