freisste
Well-Known Member
I brewed my first partial mash and I must say that overall it went better than I thought. It took longer than expected, but wasn't too difficult (beginner's luck, I suppose).
The one issue is that I used an app on my phone to determine a strike temp for my mash in. It told me to heat the water to 162f to end up at 154f after adding grains. I did so and when I took a temp reading after adding the grains, it was at 158. I put the pot in the oven which I had set to 170 and shut off 10 minutes prior. After an hour it was 154. How bad is this? Not worried about style so much as taste. I'm keeping this general so the discussion can help everyone learn, but if my recipe is important I can share.
Thanks, everybody.
The one issue is that I used an app on my phone to determine a strike temp for my mash in. It told me to heat the water to 162f to end up at 154f after adding grains. I did so and when I took a temp reading after adding the grains, it was at 158. I put the pot in the oven which I had set to 170 and shut off 10 minutes prior. After an hour it was 154. How bad is this? Not worried about style so much as taste. I'm keeping this general so the discussion can help everyone learn, but if my recipe is important I can share.
Thanks, everybody.