K kendeckerjr Member Joined May 30, 2011 Messages 10 Reaction score 0 Location Monroeville Jun 5, 2011 #1 i was brewing some red ale last night and one of my grain bags broke during the steeping process. i got most of the loose grain out of the wort but didn't get it all. will this mishap lead to a bad tasting beer?
i was brewing some red ale last night and one of my grain bags broke during the steeping process. i got most of the loose grain out of the wort but didn't get it all. will this mishap lead to a bad tasting beer?
B BrewStooge Well-Known Member Joined Apr 5, 2009 Messages 186 Reaction score 1 Location Howard Lake Jun 5, 2011 #2 Shouldn't be a big issue, only a problem if you boiled a bunch of grains but a couple floating around isn't going to be noticeable.
Shouldn't be a big issue, only a problem if you boiled a bunch of grains but a couple floating around isn't going to be noticeable.
S smokewater Well-Known Member Joined Dec 19, 2010 Messages 210 Reaction score 14 Location Winston Salem Jun 5, 2011 #3 Keep a pack of paint strainer bags on hand. At steeping temps you could use a fermentation bucket and strainer to strain it. Then boil as normal.
Keep a pack of paint strainer bags on hand. At steeping temps you could use a fermentation bucket and strainer to strain it. Then boil as normal.