If my recipe says to steep grains for twenty minutes in 2.5 gallons of water, but I boil 5 gallons, should I steep for forty minutes.
Agreed, but if we're talking about extract brewing I like to get everything I can out of my grains. You're basically doing a little tiny mash when you're steeping your grains, so I like to get as much flavor and fermentables out of them that I can before boiling and adding the extract. Idk the science, but I've definitely noticed more complexity from my brews using a long steep vs a short steep.
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