ceannt
Well-Known Member
I have never performed a Decoction Mash, brewing typically English beer styles I have stuck with single infusion mashes. I would like to brew a Schwarzbier as a jumping off point for the malty German beer styles. I figured this was a good place to start before I try a Marzen or a Bock, and would give me a chance to get used to the different mashing procedures. After a bit of research of both the style guidelines and what I could find on decoction mashing, I have come up with this draft Mash Schedule. It is a modified triple decoction that I hope will work well with modern well modified malt. (Looking at the time involved I am just a bit horrified
I am used to just doughing in and letting it sit for an hour
what the heck am I getting myself into).
Protein rest at 120.
Pull first decoction right after dough-in. Heat to 153 and let rest for 15-min., then boil 15-min.
First saccharification rest at 149.
Pull second decoction after 20-min. Boil 15-min.
Second saccharification rest at 158.
Pull third decoction after 20-min. boil 15-min.
Mash out at 168.
Drain after 10-min. and sparge.
How does this look??
Calculating the decoction volumes I can handle without much trouble, its the times and temps. Im concerned with
Should I skip the protein rest? Is the mash-out decoction really necessary? Should I go with a single sacc. rest at say 153? As you can see I am second guessing myself a good bit here, and could sure use some warm fuzzy feeling of reassurance.
Help.
Protein rest at 120.
Pull first decoction right after dough-in. Heat to 153 and let rest for 15-min., then boil 15-min.
First saccharification rest at 149.
Pull second decoction after 20-min. Boil 15-min.
Second saccharification rest at 158.
Pull third decoction after 20-min. boil 15-min.
Mash out at 168.
Drain after 10-min. and sparge.
How does this look??
Calculating the decoction volumes I can handle without much trouble, its the times and temps. Im concerned with
Should I skip the protein rest? Is the mash-out decoction really necessary? Should I go with a single sacc. rest at say 153? As you can see I am second guessing myself a good bit here, and could sure use some warm fuzzy feeling of reassurance.
Help.