carl spakler
Well-Known Member
I have all the ingredients for a Wee Heavy and am wondering if the following process would be worthwhile.
Using a PM technique:
Mash grains and take the "first runnings" into one pot and begin to boil/concentrate this down.
Sparge grains into a separate pot then add the concentrated wort to this pot for the remainder of the boil.
If so, when does the boil time for hop additions start?
How much should I boil the first runnings down prior to combining the two volumes?
Is this going to add anything to the beer or just make the process take longer?
Recipe (in case it matters):
5.5 lbs light DME
4 lbs MO
1 lb Crystal 60
.25 lbs roasted barley
.1 chocolate malt
1 oz Brambling Cross (6%AA)
1728 yeast
Using a PM technique:
Mash grains and take the "first runnings" into one pot and begin to boil/concentrate this down.
Sparge grains into a separate pot then add the concentrated wort to this pot for the remainder of the boil.
If so, when does the boil time for hop additions start?
How much should I boil the first runnings down prior to combining the two volumes?
Is this going to add anything to the beer or just make the process take longer?
Recipe (in case it matters):
5.5 lbs light DME
4 lbs MO
1 lb Crystal 60
.25 lbs roasted barley
.1 chocolate malt
1 oz Brambling Cross (6%AA)
1728 yeast