decoction

[400d]

hi there,

I want to try decoction mash for the first time, and I wanted to ask if anyone of you maybe know a good source of information on how to do it - video, link anything...

all that I could find was a very unclear information...

I need to know when to pull out a portion of the mash, how to technically do it, everything....

maybe there is a good video on how to do it? I searched on youtube, but no good results....

by now I only did infusion mash, and I have all the equipment needed for infusion mash. do I need anything else for a decoction?

thank you all

 

[Priemus]

I watched a awesome video on a decoction mash on Youtube about a year ago, it was submitted by someone in these forums, and....I think he spoke with a german accent

Ill try find it for you again.

http://www.youtube.com/user/BrauKaiser

All you need to know.

 

[400d]

thanks!

 

[Priemus]

Note btw, he boils the grains. Cant be a bad thing cause this guy clearly knows what hes doing.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

Thhis is the same video that I used when I first started using decoctions and my beers turned out very well. I also brewed my first decoction outside in my garage while it was snowing so it was just the video which must have helped!

 

[FromZwolle]

here's a little more info:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Decoction

 

[duckmanco]

Brewingtv just posted a new episode today DEDICATED to decoction mashing. Great show, check it out here brewingtv.com (I believe.)

 

[Elshupacabra]

Brewingtv just posted a new episode today DEDICATED to decoction mashing. Great show, check it out here brewingtv.com (I believe.)

Episode 34

 

[ThePearsonFam]

Interesting podcast on Brew Strong about decoction. Talks about the pros and cons. Also talks about how to do it. It's quite easy once you understand the process. All you're doing is pulling out a portion of the grain, draining as much of the wort as possible and then slowly apply heat to bring the grains to a boil. Liquid will come out of the grain making it more porridge-like. Stir like mad the entire time. You can boil as long or short as you want...

Edit...

I'm a dummy... here's the link to the podcast: http://thebrewingnetwork.com/shows/527

 

[Inodoro_Pereyra]

Now I'm confused.
Isn't boiling the grains gonna extract tannins from them? I thought that was the reason why the grains were taken off the wort before the boil...

 

[ThePearsonFam]

Nope, the pH is low enough that it won't extract tannins...