I'm planning a Munich Helles brewday and debating the merits of a longer single decoction with 30% or so of thick grist vs two shorter/smaller decoctions. Grist is 96/2/2 - BestMalz Pils/Carapils/Acidulated. I haven't found a lot on the interwebs specific to my question.
My usual rest schedule for a Helles and German Pils is listed below. I usually pull a thick decoction after the 146* rest and a thin decoction after the 154* rest. Both decoctions are raised and rested for a few minutes at 165* then boiled for 15 mins.
I'm considering just pulling a thick decoction after the 146* rest with slightly more grain than I usually pull. I remove decoctions with a strainer, so they're pretty thick.
130* x 15 mins
146* x 30 mins
154* x 20 mins
168* x 10 mins
Thoughts? Melanoidin fans need not apply, hah hah.
It's just not the same.
My usual rest schedule for a Helles and German Pils is listed below. I usually pull a thick decoction after the 146* rest and a thin decoction after the 154* rest. Both decoctions are raised and rested for a few minutes at 165* then boiled for 15 mins.
I'm considering just pulling a thick decoction after the 146* rest with slightly more grain than I usually pull. I remove decoctions with a strainer, so they're pretty thick.
130* x 15 mins
146* x 30 mins
154* x 20 mins
168* x 10 mins
Thoughts? Melanoidin fans need not apply, hah hah.
It's just not the same.
