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My OG was 1.050 and I was expecting 1.053. I wasn't sure if the starches that didn't get converted would still bring my OG to where it needed to be or not. I used 10# of gleneagle maris otter for a 5 gal batch. I followed the steps in the complete joy of home brewing book for step mashing. I...

I recently brewed my first all-grain batch. After reading some other recipes, I'm beginning to think that I didn't mash the grains long enough to get a complete starch conversion. How would this affect the taste? I mashed at 125 deg for 30 min and then brought it up to 152 deg for 45 min. Any...