ayrton
Well-Known Member
I don't yet have the capacity to go all-grain, but as soon as I have the space, I will. In the meantime, I'm have a question regarding mashing. The latest issue of BYO says it's always a good idea to keep about 1" of water above the grain. However, once you pour the hot water onto the mash, you need to have something to collect it and then pour it back into the grain bed, correct? If there is always 1" of water above the grain bed, then how can you remove the collection pot so as to pour it back onto the grain (unless you have an extra pot)? Also, if you are supposed to have the strike water at 150 degrees, won't it cool considerably as it goes through the grain bed all of those times?
Sorry if my questions seem kind of jumbled. There are just a few nuances of all-grain that I don't understand yet.
Sorry if my questions seem kind of jumbled. There are just a few nuances of all-grain that I don't understand yet.