stephelton
Well-Known Member
I'm in the middle of a decoction (about to decoct to mash out) and I observed during the last decoction, when adding back to mash, that I need to pull from the decoction while still boiling. Instead, I've been pulling the decoction off of the flame after I'm done boiling, continuing to stir for a bit, then start adding to the mash. By the time I added the last part of the decoction, my decoction temp was down to about 165F, which is way lower than the 202F that I planned on. As a result, my sacc rest is pretty low (about 150).
I can't reliably stir vigorously while moving portions of the decoction to the mash. The boil, however, does some amount of stirring by itself. For those that have done this a lot, do you continue stirring while your decoction is boiling? Also, am I correct in assuming that I need to move the decoction to the mash while I'm still at a boil?
Thanks!
- stephen
I can't reliably stir vigorously while moving portions of the decoction to the mash. The boil, however, does some amount of stirring by itself. For those that have done this a lot, do you continue stirring while your decoction is boiling? Also, am I correct in assuming that I need to move the decoction to the mash while I'm still at a boil?
Thanks!
- stephen