I tried to recently open up an account with my bro's store info and got shut down! They are very keen to not open up too many accounts that could piss off the LHBS community. So, with that, thanks again to Bill for hooking us up. :rockin:
If you want to save yourself some time and heartache, listen/watch the Brad Smith interview with Denny Conn regarding batch sparging. http://beersmith.com/blog/2011/12/01/batch-sparging-with-denny-conn-beersmith-podcast-27/
This I guess is what I was referring to, I watched a BrauKaiser video where he does a decoction and he had leftover liquid after having raised the temp. I appreciate the response.
That is what I figured, I may have been over thinking it. You will boil your decoction, then add back to cooler which has been sitting for a bit, waiting for the re-introduction of the decoction, with the liquid until you reach the desired temp. Once you reach the temp, what would you do with...
For the traditional, you all are doing a decoction, right? Could some kind soul please explain the actual mechanics of how this works with a cooler mash tun/lauter configuration? I understand the principals of a step mash and know what a decoction is, but how would one actually achieve those...