dhelegda
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I have done plenty of extract and partial grains brews. Doing my first all grain brew tomorrow. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
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Clonefan94
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Just make sure you have a good brew sheet set up and you have everything pre-planned. It's really not that difficult. Just don't try to rush through it. Take you time, enjoy the experience.
I actually find all-grain to be a more enjoyable brew day than extract, from a relaxation standpoint. It takes more time over all, but I always feel like I have a lot more down time. Especially the boil All you have to worry about is your hop additions. I always found extract more stressful because there were more steps on when to add the extract, remembering to turn off the heat, stir well, turn heat back on, etc. I really enjoy just hanging out, smoking a cigar or two, and tossing the hop additions in when the alarm goes off.
I actually find all-grain to be a more enjoyable brew day than extract, from a relaxation standpoint. It takes more time over all, but I always feel like I have a lot more down time. Especially the boil All you have to worry about is your hop additions. I always found extract more stressful because there were more steps on when to add the extract, remembering to turn off the heat, stir well, turn heat back on, etc. I really enjoy just hanging out, smoking a cigar or two, and tossing the hop additions in when the alarm goes off.
ThreeBrothersBrewery
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Good luck!
dhelegda
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Thanks, the wort turned out great the process us fun...I used liquid yeast and am waiting for it to start fermenting. I have just been schooled that liquid yeast could take a while to start doing it's magic!
BrewCrewKevin
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Good! Congrats!
I completely agree. I love all-grain. I'm 4 batches in now. I have no desire to do extract (although I'm sure I will every now and then) because it doesn't even feel like brewing to me. Add syrup. Boil. Add hops. Cool. It's just too simple. I like doing my own mash much better.
Yes, I always use liquid yeasts. If you do a yeast starter (I'd recommend) you can get your lag time down to a few hours typically. Just adding a vial or smack pack has 12-24 hours lag time in my experience.
I completely agree. I love all-grain. I'm 4 batches in now. I have no desire to do extract (although I'm sure I will every now and then) because it doesn't even feel like brewing to me. Add syrup. Boil. Add hops. Cool. It's just too simple. I like doing my own mash much better.
Yes, I always use liquid yeasts. If you do a yeast starter (I'd recommend) you can get your lag time down to a few hours typically. Just adding a vial or smack pack has 12-24 hours lag time in my experience.
One of the best improvements I ever made with my brewing was when I started to make yeast starters. I was initially intimidated by the thought, but the process was fairly simple, and the quality difference in the end product was noticeable.
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