Recent content by peterlambert

Yeah, that's exactly what I do with the oven -- heat it to lowest temperature (170F) and then turn off. I figure by the time I open and put the pot in, it probably loses 20 deg, but that is still better than sitting at room temperature with towels. I'm mashing such a small amount because...

Thanks for replies -- it's pretty much what I thought, just wanted to make sure that when I enter stuff into software, I am doing it correctly. Regarding my volumes, yes I always top off to 5 gallons in the fermenter. As far as the 90 min. mash -- this was sort of by accident, as I didn't...

Hi everyone, I'm a relatively new brewer who started off following LHBS instructions using extract and 2-3 lbs steeping grains. As far as I can tell, it was pretty standard steeping method, using a single 5 gallon pot: heat 3 gallons to 160 turn off heat and add grain bag cover and wrap pot...