So this weekend will be my first witbier and my first time step mashing.
5 gallon
Harvest Moon (Heavily modified blue moon recipe)
6lbs pale malt
4lbs flaked wheat
1lb white wheat malt
1lb flaked oats
1lb rice hulls
.5oz cascade at 45 min
.5oz cascade at 15 min
1oz coriander at 5min
.75oz bitter orange peel at 5min
S-33 dry yeast
Doing a rest at 125 for 15 minutes and then raising to 153 for 60 min mash.
Boil for 60 min.
My question is, do i take into account the 1 lb of rice hulls when calculating mash volume, as they will not absorb any liquid? Anyone have any tips to step mashing, i.e. hitting temperatures (I mash in a 13gal cooler)? I know the most common is adding boiling water but are there other methods that work better. Also I'm taking constructive criticism on the recipe; it is my first time tinkering with a wit recipe.
5 gallon
Harvest Moon (Heavily modified blue moon recipe)
6lbs pale malt
4lbs flaked wheat
1lb white wheat malt
1lb flaked oats
1lb rice hulls
.5oz cascade at 45 min
.5oz cascade at 15 min
1oz coriander at 5min
.75oz bitter orange peel at 5min
S-33 dry yeast
Doing a rest at 125 for 15 minutes and then raising to 153 for 60 min mash.
Boil for 60 min.
My question is, do i take into account the 1 lb of rice hulls when calculating mash volume, as they will not absorb any liquid? Anyone have any tips to step mashing, i.e. hitting temperatures (I mash in a 13gal cooler)? I know the most common is adding boiling water but are there other methods that work better. Also I'm taking constructive criticism on the recipe; it is my first time tinkering with a wit recipe.