Hockhurz mashing

[logdrum]

Anyone ever do a Hochkurz step mash (via RIMS, not decoction or infusion) for a 2row Pale/IPA grain bill? I'd like a bit more malt complexity without adding additional crystal malt.

 

[Big Monk]

Anyone ever do a Hockhurz step mash (via RIMS, not decoction or infusion) for a 2row Pale/IPA grain bill? I'd like a bit more malt complexity without adding additional crystal malt.

Best place to start would be a β rest between 144-148 °F, and α rest at 162-163 °F and prolonged mashout (>= 10 min) at 172 °F.

After you get a feel for it, you may consider performing 2 β rests, with β1 at 144 °F and β2 at 147-148 °F.

Your β rests should target extract and attenuation, your α rest is the body rest and the prolonged mashout aids in foam appearance and foam stability.

Good luck!

 

[Sbe2]

Voledemort was a homebrewer??? Who knew.

 

[logdrum]

Thank you, this is a rebrew and potentially a contest entry, so I'm a bit apprehensive [emoji30]