Boiled upwards of 170 +

[IanPC]

My temp on my Irish stout climbed up to over 170 for around 3-5 mins. When I realized this I took it off heat and it stayed around 170 or lower for the rest of the boil. Directions said 150-170. Will this batch be funky?

 

[user 4295]

I'm not sure what you're asking. Are you talking about the steeping of your specialty grains at 150˚-170˚F? I'm getting confused with the choice of words. You said "rest of the boil". You don't boil specialty grains, and no boiling occurs at 170˚F at sea level.

 

[passedpawn]

Are you heating grains?

 

[klyph]

If you were mashing grain, you possibly denatured the enzymes preventing conversion. If you were steeping specialty grains, you possibly extracted more tannins than wanted.

 

[Dan]

Please post your recipe.

 

[Revvy]

Boiled at 170? What?

 

[IanPC]

Poor choice of words on my part...I meant steeping the specialty grains.

 

[Boleslaus]

Poor choice of words on my part...I meant steeping the specialty grains.

Makes much more sense now. How far above 170 did it get?

 

[DarthMalt]

EDIT: OP clarified.

 

[passedpawn]

Poor choice of words on my part...I meant steeping the specialty grains.

Don't worry about it then. No effect whatsoever.

 

[IanPC]

2-3 deg

 

[skimo281]

If you steeped them that high I'm not to sure how bad it could be, I did the exact same thing with the temp even a little higher and my stout seems to be okay. I don't see a point in worrying about it since It's already happened, just sit back and see what happens.

 

[GNBrews]

Ian,

The portion of the process where you keep the temperature 150-170 is for steeping the grains (approx 30mins). You need to bring the wort to a full 212F boil after removing the grain bag...usually for 1hr for proper hop utilization. Possibly you misunderstood the recipe?

 

[Boleslaus]

2-3 deg

RDWHAHB. Since it was only for a few minutes, unless it boiled you'd be fine (and even then, who knows, might not make a difference). If you steeped it at 190 for 30 minutes then maybe you'd have a problem, but that's just a guess.

 

[kh54s10]

I would think that missing a steeping temperature would take either a very big miss or a longer time to make much of a difference.

When I was steeping my grains I would put them in when the water was hot while heating. I did 20 minutes or 170° max. I almost always had the time and temperature come together very closely.

 

[beerloaf]

I wouldn't worry about it. When I was new at this and still brewing with extract and specialty grains. I boiled them accidentally more than once. Guess what? No tannins or any off taste that I could detect. The ph has to be out of range as well. It's not just about temps. It's actually the combinations of both that cause tannin extraction.

beerloaf

 

[IanPC]

Yeah I did the boil alright, I was just concerned about the temp I steeped the specialty grains. Had a buddy steep his at too high a temp and it came out off. So I was a little concerned. Thanks for all the info.

 

[Boleslaus]

Yeah I did the boil alright, I was just concerned about the temp I steeped the specialty grains. Had a buddy steep his at too high a temp and it came out off. So I was a little concerned. Thanks for all the info.

Could have been a multitude of other problems with his beer and/or process. You're fine.

 

[bad67z]

Boiled at 170? What?

He is brewing on Everest.

 

[IanPC]

I did add 3/4 lb of rolled oats to the recipe. Its my second brew and heard they add a nice feel to the beer.

 

[IanPC]

I had the sherpas carry all of my brew gear. They still made it up quicker than me.

 

[passedpawn]

I did add 3/4 lb of rolled oats to the recipe. Its my second brew and heard they add a nice feel to the beer.

You've heard the truth. Try Terrapin Wake n Bake Oatmeal stout for a velvety mouthfeel and IMO the best oatmeal stout made.

 

[Boleslaus]

You've heard the truth. Try Terrapin Wake n Bake Oatmeal stout for a velvety mouthfeel and IMO the best oatmeal stout made.

I love Wake n Bake.

 

[passedpawn]

I love Wake n Bake.

Oh man it's good. But with coffee added, it's technically out of style (oatmeal stout). It's just fantastic.

 

[Cambone]

He is brewing on Everest.

Believe it or not, its even lower on the summit of Everest: 154F

 

[Berniep]

I love Wake n Bake.

Wake and bake meant something totally different than oats in the old days.

 

[IanPC]

Hahaha...it still does to some.

 

[Cambone]

Hahaha...it still does to some.

Ya, we could tell by how clear your first post in this thread was.

 

[bad67z]

Believe it or not, its even lower on the summit of Everest: 154F

Yes I looked it up after I posted, I had to know.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Believe it or not, its even lower on the summit of Everest: 154F

Yes I looked it up after I posted, I had to know.

You could just add hops to the mash and lauter into the fermenter since conversion and boil would happen simultaneously.