Hi Gang!
I have been brewing on my Grainfather (110v) for a few batches now and I love it. Unfortunately though, I have found that I have a hard time getting enough body on my darker beers. Based on recommendations from other brewers, I have developed an idea to alleviate this problem but I wanted to run it by those of you with more experience first.
I have been doughing in directly at mash temperature since I received my Grainfather rather than at strike temp like I used to do in my BIAB days. What if I were to heat the mash water a few degrees higher than my desired mash temperature (I'm thinking approximately 8 degrees F) and set the timer on the connect controller for 1 minute? The next step would be my desired mash temperature. The grains would cool the mash a few degrees and I would reach my desired mash temperature much quicker.
Does anyone else do this and would it help solve my problems with lack of body? Are there any other potential problems that could come from this method?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Cheers!
Casey
I have been brewing on my Grainfather (110v) for a few batches now and I love it. Unfortunately though, I have found that I have a hard time getting enough body on my darker beers. Based on recommendations from other brewers, I have developed an idea to alleviate this problem but I wanted to run it by those of you with more experience first.
I have been doughing in directly at mash temperature since I received my Grainfather rather than at strike temp like I used to do in my BIAB days. What if I were to heat the mash water a few degrees higher than my desired mash temperature (I'm thinking approximately 8 degrees F) and set the timer on the connect controller for 1 minute? The next step would be my desired mash temperature. The grains would cool the mash a few degrees and I would reach my desired mash temperature much quicker.
Does anyone else do this and would it help solve my problems with lack of body? Are there any other potential problems that could come from this method?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Cheers!
Casey