BeerNut24
Active Member
I finished brewing a Oatmeal Stout extract kit and the directions on it said to steep the specialty grains for 30 minutes or until reaching 170 degrees. Being concerned about the length of time steeping (could be 5 minutes if the water heats up quickly) I called and asked. I was told that the length of time steeping doesn't matter but the preferred method is to start at 120 degrees and stop at 170 degrees (or 30 minutes whichever comes first.
Seems to me that you would want to stop heating the water somewhere around 165 and let it steep for the entire 30 minutes. Am I wrong? Thanks.
Don
Seems to me that you would want to stop heating the water somewhere around 165 and let it steep for the entire 30 minutes. Am I wrong? Thanks.
Don