thedailyaustin
Well-Known Member
So I'm doing my first AG:
10# 2 row
2# chocolate malt
0.5# crystal 120
0.5# carapils
1# lactose
My strike water was about 170 which is what beersmith told me to do.
But then after adding my grains it was only about 148, so I added about a gallon of boiling water, which brought it to right about 151. I didn't preheat my MLT cause I forgot until after I put in my strike water.
Is this high enough or should i add some more to get it up to about 154?
I'm about 15 mins into mash.
10# 2 row
2# chocolate malt
0.5# crystal 120
0.5# carapils
1# lactose
My strike water was about 170 which is what beersmith told me to do.
But then after adding my grains it was only about 148, so I added about a gallon of boiling water, which brought it to right about 151. I didn't preheat my MLT cause I forgot until after I put in my strike water.
Is this high enough or should i add some more to get it up to about 154?
I'm about 15 mins into mash.