First AG-- I forgot to sparge! Boooo...

[scocam]

Nope! Actually, you may have hit the nail on the head with your last comment! I'll be sure to let everyone know.

My guess is it will be the best beer ever made in the world and he won't know how to do it again.

Damn! I really thought I had it nailed. Oh well time for another brew.

 

[scocam]

Thanks, Fingers. I was wondering about the steeping time as well since almost everything I've read stated that an hour was the norm but the directions I had said only 30 minutes. I'll stick with what I read here rather than a generic, one-size-fits-all, xerox from now on. The bag was also a suggestion from a local homebrew guy; not Austin Homebrew (just for the record).

Way to step up the support for the site, Scott!

By the way, you can't boil at 165F. Boiling infers a much higher temp and another process. You might want to let your grains mash for a full 60 minutes too. I don't know what to say about the grain bag. Didn't you mix all your grains together?

 

[HighPlainsDrifter]

BTW, OP=original poster.

Welcome to the site, it is a wealth of good info!

 

[Mutine Bullfrog]

Nope! Actually, you may have hit the nail on the head with your last comment! I'll be sure to let everyone know.

I hope it is the best. Enjoy

P.S. I just finished a fat tire clone all grain myself

 

[Thalon]

I'll stick with what I read here rather than a generic, one-size-fits-all, xerox from now on.

I don't know for sure about Austin Homebrew, but the kits from Midwest Homebrew Supply come with directions specifically tailored to that recipe. For example, let's say your kit comes with some Fuggles bittering and some Goldings aroma hops (I dunno if those hops go well together, just using names I know). They will print the directions to say put the Fuggles in at 60 minutes and put the Goldings in at 5 minutes. I'm not saying don't listen to us, just saying don't assume the directions are worthless until you've at least given them a once-over.

And BTW = By The Way.

 

[scocam]

Thanks for the explanation and the welcome. BTW- Nice avatar-- Mississippi John Hurt is one of my favorite delta bluesmen.

BTW, OP=original poster.

Welcome to the site, it is a wealth of good info!

 

[FSR402]

Ok it's clear now.
You mashed for 30 minutes using a grain bag for MLT then forgot to sparge the grains and just moved on. Then you boiled it, cooled it, then slapped yourself in the forehead. Then reheated some wort, dropped the grains into the reheated wort, then cooled that and added that wort to the rest in the fermenter.


So was this your first brew? If so I give you props for going all out with an AG brew right away. :rockin:

This is what I think you need to do now.
Do this same kit again, but do it the right way, ferment it at the same temps and the same amount of time as the other and see what the difference between the two are.

 

[EdWort]

I'm glad we got all that straightened out. I learned a lot my self. At first I thought some new poster was messing with us, then someone called him an OP, so I was thinking newbie like Opie (from the Andy Griffith Show, youngsters here have no idea WTF I'm talking about here It's a 5 year old Ronnie Howard.)

Then Scocam steps up and buys a lifetime membership in spite of EACs jumping in.

Waydago & welcome to HBT! Trial by fire

 

[BierMuncher]

...in spite of EACs jumping in...

Or maybe it was because I...er...uh...I mean...they jumped in.

 

[scocam]

That's precisely it-- you got it. Heck no, this isn't my first brew! It's my second.
Good idea on duplicating the recipe. I'd like to be able to better discern differences in taste from the different sparging methods. Actually, that's an excellent idea. Thanks!


Scott

Ok it's clear now.
You mashed for 30 minutes using a grain bag for MLT then forgot to sparge the grains and just moved on. Then you boiled it, cooled it, then slapped yourself in the forehead. Then reheated some wort, dropped the grains into the reheated wort, then cooled that and added that wort to the rest in the fermenter.


So was this your first brew? If so I give you props for going all out with an AG brew right away. :rockin:

This is what I think you need to do now.
Do this same kit again, but do it the right way, ferment it at the same temps and the same amount of time as the other and see what the difference between the two are.

 

[scocam]

Actually, a newbie poster was messing with you. It just wasn't intentional! Nothing like a rabble rouser to stir the pot (another intentionally bad pun. I'm full of em) and get the pros provoked and talking. Actually, I was grinning like a fool while reading all the replies. And it did nothing but increase my knowledge and terminology and make my next batch of beer all that much better-- so in that regard, thanks!

I thought OP was a reference to Opie as well. Seemed to fit the situation.


Scott

I'm glad we got all that straightened out. I learned a lot my self. At first I thought some new poster was messing with us, then someone called him an OP, so I was thinking newbie like Opie (from the Andy Griffith Show, youngsters here have no idea WTF I'm talking about here It's a 5 year old Ronnie Howard.)

Then Scocam steps up and buys a lifetime membership in spite of EACs jumping in.

Waydago & welcome to HBT! Trial by fire

 

[eddie]

Was 165F the temp you mashed your grains at or the temp you mashed-in at? As far as sparging goes, quite a few people do no-sparge mashes. They take their first runnings and whatever they get from that is what they go with. It's simple but inefficient. It'll still make a damned fine beer though.

BTW, welcome to the site.

 

[FSR402]

Was 165F the temp you mashed your grains at or the temp you mashed-in at? As far as sparging goes, quite a few people do no-sparge mashes. They take their first runnings and whatever they get from that is what they go with. It's simple but inefficient. It'll still make a damned fine beer though.

BTW, welcome to the site.

Yes and some even use the sparge to make another but lighter beer.