BrutalBrew
Well-Known Member
Ive been reading a lot of old threads about late additions. Every kit I have got so far has steeping grains and I have not found any info involving how the grains effect all the talk. Ive been steeping my grains first at temp list on instructions, most is around 155. then remove grain bag, bring to boil, remove heat and add extracts, bring back to a boil and start my timer with hop additions. After reading and learning more I know this isn't the best way. This is my plan for my next batches. I would love some feed back on this.
Also I have been steeping for longer than the 15 minutes listed on the instructions , is this a good idea or bad? Ive been steeping for 30 minutes.
my plan: Steep grains for 30 minutes at 155, pour hot water over grain bag on removal. Bring to a boil. start timer 60 min if called for and start hop additions at recommended times. Add lme/dme at end of timer/flameout. Bring back to boil for 1 min just to be sure all is dissolved well and equally mixed. off to the ice water in a tub. I fill the tub with ice to match liquid in pot (pot will float if to much water/ice) top off with cold water. take a spatula and rotate the ice water so it rotates around the wort pot, it reachs 70 deg in 15 min)
Also I have been steeping for longer than the 15 minutes listed on the instructions , is this a good idea or bad? Ive been steeping for 30 minutes.
my plan: Steep grains for 30 minutes at 155, pour hot water over grain bag on removal. Bring to a boil. start timer 60 min if called for and start hop additions at recommended times. Add lme/dme at end of timer/flameout. Bring back to boil for 1 min just to be sure all is dissolved well and equally mixed. off to the ice water in a tub. I fill the tub with ice to match liquid in pot (pot will float if to much water/ice) top off with cold water. take a spatula and rotate the ice water so it rotates around the wort pot, it reachs 70 deg in 15 min)