BinghamtonEd
Well-Known Member
So I was working on a Sam Adams Summer Ale clone extract recipe that I found. It called for 1 lb 2 row. So I picked up a pound, had my LHBS kindly grind it for me. I started off by steeping that in 2 quarts of water at 150-155 for 45 minutes, stirring gently pretty frequently. On my last 2 batches I used a small hop bag to contain the grains while I steeped. Since said bag is currently in the bottom of a bucket of IPA, I just dumped the grains in the water. After 45 minutes, I dumped the contents through a fine strainer into my boil pot (I do boils of 2 gallons). Poured hot (~170 deg) water over the grains, then proceeded with the rest of my brew. Also, not sure if this is related, but my OG ended up .05 points above calculated. I had 3lb DME and 3.3lb LME and ended up at 1.057.
What impact will this have on my beer, as opposed to just steeping for 30min at a slightly higher temp?
What impact will this have on my beer, as opposed to just steeping for 30min at a slightly higher temp?