Mateo
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I wanted to throw this up here for any comments or suggestions. I was trying to go from memory as to the temps. Please forgive the C.
I wanted to throw this up here for any comments or suggestions. I was trying to go from memory as to the temps. Please forgive the C.
I haven't heard this about acid rests but have with protein rests. The acid rest is a very 'slow working' rest anyway.I have read that people are advising against acid rests with modern malts, but I worry about not doing one.
BigEd,
Just curious because I've always struggled with this:
In your schedule you show the first two rests at 15-20 minutes. How do you pull a decoction, convert it, and boil it in just 15-20 minutes? Is it just a 5 minute boil? I know you don't have to fully convert before the boil but my understanding is that you want it to be mostly converted (5 minutes at ~158* F is usually enough ime). I just don't want to rest too long at the protein rest temps while I'm waiting for the decoction.
You're doing a glucan and a protein rest before the sacc rest (and at the high end for both), is that right?
One thing I have tried to deal with the 'problem' above is to dough-in really thick, pull a super thick all-grain decoction (using a hand strainer), then infuse the decoction to get it up to 158* F quickly (as well as get it loose enough to boil without scorching).
BigEd the first rest is an acid rest. I have read that people are advising against acid rests with modern malts, but I worry about not doing one.
The chart is lists approximate temps, and might not reflect actual temps everywhere in the mash tun. This is a light Kolsch and thus I did not follow the thermometer precisely and went off of apparent carmelization of the mash. When the mash color turned amber the last reading was read and the mash held there shortly and was remixed. I was cautious about getting too strong of flavors, especially burnt flavors from the excessive heat on the bottom of the decoction mash tun that might show through in the final beer.
BigEd,
What do you think about protein rests and body lightening?
I think I am going to move to a modified double decoction. The triple is very time consuming. Anything to save a little time.
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