cuse88
Well-Known Member
This one is honestly a first for me- mash temp rising during mash. Got a new Hellfire burner, mash cooled to a few degrees under when I mashed in, and added a little late to get it up a degree to and covered. Its 40 degrees and windy as hell, so this was not even a though.
Desired mash temp was 155 and hit 153 when I covered and let it ride, never assuming the temp would rise from all I can guess is residual heat from the burner. When I opened it back up, I read 162 on my thermometer (verified with 2 others). Mash was at 162 for 75 minutes and I am just letting it ,mashing is continuing right now, uncovered. Grain bill is below. Can this beer be saved or should I cut my losses?
4 lbs 10.0 oz Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess) (3.5 SRM) Grain 2 26.6 %
4 lbs Pale Ale Malt, Northwestern (Great Western) (4.1 SRM) Grain 3 23.0 %
3 lbs 12.0 oz Pale Malt (6 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 4 21.6 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 5 8.6 %
1 lbs Pale Malt, 2-Row (Rahr) (1.8 SRM) Grain 6 5.8 %
12.0 oz Chocolate (Briess) (350.0 SRM) Grain 7 4.3 %
8.0 oz Black Barley (Stout) (500.0 SRM) Grain 8 2.9 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 9 2.9 %
8.0 oz De-Bittered Black Malt (Dingemans) (550.0 SRM) Grain 10 2.9 %
2.0 oz Coffee, Patagonia (230.0 SRM) Grain 11 0.7 %
Desired mash temp was 155 and hit 153 when I covered and let it ride, never assuming the temp would rise from all I can guess is residual heat from the burner. When I opened it back up, I read 162 on my thermometer (verified with 2 others). Mash was at 162 for 75 minutes and I am just letting it ,mashing is continuing right now, uncovered. Grain bill is below. Can this beer be saved or should I cut my losses?
4 lbs 10.0 oz Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess) (3.5 SRM) Grain 2 26.6 %
4 lbs Pale Ale Malt, Northwestern (Great Western) (4.1 SRM) Grain 3 23.0 %
3 lbs 12.0 oz Pale Malt (6 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 4 21.6 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 5 8.6 %
1 lbs Pale Malt, 2-Row (Rahr) (1.8 SRM) Grain 6 5.8 %
12.0 oz Chocolate (Briess) (350.0 SRM) Grain 7 4.3 %
8.0 oz Black Barley (Stout) (500.0 SRM) Grain 8 2.9 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 9 2.9 %
8.0 oz De-Bittered Black Malt (Dingemans) (550.0 SRM) Grain 10 2.9 %
2.0 oz Coffee, Patagonia (230.0 SRM) Grain 11 0.7 %