I'm in the middle of my first all grain batch right now. I ended up with a mash temp of 140 degrees. So far I've ended up heating 3.25 more quarts of water to 210 degrees to try and bring the temp up and I'm only at 148 degrees! I'm heating another couple of quarts up now to try and get it up around 152-154.
My question is, if I used 1.25qt/lb, (i used 14.5 lbs grains). How will adding almost 5 quarts extra of hot water affect the mash?
Simpler, how does a really thin mash effect the brew?
PS I'm using a cooler converted MT.
My question is, if I used 1.25qt/lb, (i used 14.5 lbs grains). How will adding almost 5 quarts extra of hot water affect the mash?
Simpler, how does a really thin mash effect the brew?
PS I'm using a cooler converted MT.