kylebenton
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I have been having trouble keeping a high enough mast temp and I think it is causing my FG to be lower than I would like. I have been mashing in at around 169* and getting a mash temp of about 152* witch isn't bad but over the course of an hour it drops a couple of degrees. I keep the lid on and don't stir as much as I would like as to not lose much heat. My beers have been coming out at 1.008 down to 1.001, much lower than I am shooting for. I am tempted to mash in at a higher temp, say 175 to get my initial mash temp up to about 156* or 158* even. This would allow for more time to stir and heat loss would be less of a concern. I have read that temps over 170* will extract tannins and that is undesirable. Would mashing in above 170 be that bad? Will this help my problem with low FG or am I looking at the wrong thing? I don't mash out as there is not enough room in my MLT, would it help to mash out? I currently use a 5 gallon round cooler for my MLT. I warm it with hot water first, then drain and add my strike water at a higher temp than I want to mash in at. I let the water cool until it hits 169 then add grain. Any help would be greatly appreciated.