Okay, in my infinite noobiness, I decided to make Jamil's Old Monster barley wine recipe. This is my fourth AG batch, and my first beer this big.
Here's my problem: Of course, the 25lbs of grain and almost 8 gallons of strike water filled my 10 gal MLT to the top. I heated my strike water to 185 and added the grain, and now I can't get the temp below 160. I initially drained off a gallon of the wort and replaced it with cold water. It's been in the MLT for 15 minutes with the top off, and it's hanging at 160. He suggests 149 with a 90 minute mash. Should I:
1. Drain off more wort and add cold water to get the temp down
2. Let it ride with the top off, monitor the temp, and shorten the mash rest
3. Something else altogether
4. Get druck
Looking forward to your assistance/abuse.
Here's my problem: Of course, the 25lbs of grain and almost 8 gallons of strike water filled my 10 gal MLT to the top. I heated my strike water to 185 and added the grain, and now I can't get the temp below 160. I initially drained off a gallon of the wort and replaced it with cold water. It's been in the MLT for 15 minutes with the top off, and it's hanging at 160. He suggests 149 with a 90 minute mash. Should I:
1. Drain off more wort and add cold water to get the temp down
2. Let it ride with the top off, monitor the temp, and shorten the mash rest
3. Something else altogether
4. Get druck
Looking forward to your assistance/abuse.