damm noobs!
I've got about 8 pounds of grain that has been sitting at 140 or so for an hour. I am doing this in my oven, with the grains in stock pots. In my last few partial mash beers, the oven stayed at an even 150 so I figured that was what it would do this time. I guess the larger amount of grains is messing with the oven temp.
So I turned the oven up a tad and am now closer to 150. the grains have been soaking for nearly one and a half hours now. an hour at 140 and about half hour at near 150. actually, I just took another temp and it's around 144.. dammit.
What effect might this have on my beer?
the iodine test is still turning black so I know I need to soak longer and I'm guessing at a higher temp?
I've got about 8 pounds of grain that has been sitting at 140 or so for an hour. I am doing this in my oven, with the grains in stock pots. In my last few partial mash beers, the oven stayed at an even 150 so I figured that was what it would do this time. I guess the larger amount of grains is messing with the oven temp.
So I turned the oven up a tad and am now closer to 150. the grains have been soaking for nearly one and a half hours now. an hour at 140 and about half hour at near 150. actually, I just took another temp and it's around 144.. dammit.
What effect might this have on my beer?
the iodine test is still turning black so I know I need to soak longer and I'm guessing at a higher temp?