So I got my third all grain under my belt. First 2 batches made really good table beer @ 3%. This batch I really tried to dial in my mash temps. The table beer batches were mashed to hot and my local brew guru said it reminded him of " Kentucky common beer".
This bath I dialed in my mash in temp, and oh the horror. lol I mashed in at 150 and adding the grains to the water dropped the temp by 20 degrees. So I mashed at 130. I fly sparged at 145 and wound up with a og of 1.045 with a projected of 1.060. Not the end of the world, but am striving to get better.
Next batch the plan is to dump water into cooler at 165, add grain, and hopefully mash at 145. This allows for the 20 degree drop when adding grain bill for 11 gallon batch. Is this thinking correct?
I am definitely hooked on the homebrew thing, and every batch should be getting better.
Thanx
Eric
This bath I dialed in my mash in temp, and oh the horror. lol I mashed in at 150 and adding the grains to the water dropped the temp by 20 degrees. So I mashed at 130. I fly sparged at 145 and wound up with a og of 1.045 with a projected of 1.060. Not the end of the world, but am striving to get better.
Next batch the plan is to dump water into cooler at 165, add grain, and hopefully mash at 145. This allows for the 20 degree drop when adding grain bill for 11 gallon batch. Is this thinking correct?
I am definitely hooked on the homebrew thing, and every batch should be getting better.
Thanx
Eric