Montanaandy
Well-Known Member
With my first AG batch this past weekend I added the grains 1st as per Palmer ("You want to add the water to the grain not the other way around") since I have used his book as my initial guide back into the brewing process. However I have also come across other posts/threads/videos on this board and other places that advocate adding the strike water first and then adding the grains ("Once you reach your ideal strike temp, dough in..."). Does it matter which way the strike is done (grains with temp adjusted strike water added or temp adjusted strike water with grains added)? Thanks, Montanaandy.