msppilot
Well-Known Member
I am planning on brewing my first partial mash recipe tomorrow and was wondering if anyone has some good techniques for controlling the mash temperature? The recipe calls for a mash temperature for 148 degrees for 60 minutes. I have heard of wrapping your brew pot in a sleeping bag or other warm blanket. I have also heard about putting the brew pot in the over on warm, but when I tested this and put my thermometer in the oven it read much higher than 148. The temperature I had was around 180 degrees. This may not be an accurate measure of what the mash temperature will be, but with such a low mash temperature, I thought I would ask what others think. What about just keeping the brew pot on the stove top and monitor the temperature? Do I run the risk of scorching the sugars? Thanks again for any suggestions.