It's been a while since I last brewed, and yesterday I had a confusing time with the mashing. I put my stuff in BS and tried to have it calculate for 1/2 batch (2.5 G). I was a bit rushed, as I got a late start, and may have missed some adjustment.
At any rate, the mashing and sparging terms have me confused. Can I get a plain English explanation as to what I'm suppose to be doing, and what it's called?
Basically my plan is:
Preheat the Tun
Replace with strike water of proper temp to hit mash temp when grain is mixed in (doughed in)
Stir and let sit for 1 hour (variable) stirring once or twice.
Then... Do I add rinse water once, or twice, and what is this called? And how do I set this up in BS? There are other methods in BS and I sometimes get confused as to which one I should be using.
I love BS, but have not spent the time playing with it that I really need to. I thought I had it pretty much figured out on my last brews, but it's been about 2 months I think, since I last brewed and some of that experience has washed away (At approximately the same rate as my keg has been emptying).
I also had less to drink while brewing. Do you think that could have been my problem?
At any rate, the mashing and sparging terms have me confused. Can I get a plain English explanation as to what I'm suppose to be doing, and what it's called?
Basically my plan is:
Preheat the Tun
Replace with strike water of proper temp to hit mash temp when grain is mixed in (doughed in)
Stir and let sit for 1 hour (variable) stirring once or twice.
Then... Do I add rinse water once, or twice, and what is this called? And how do I set this up in BS? There are other methods in BS and I sometimes get confused as to which one I should be using.
I love BS, but have not spent the time playing with it that I really need to. I thought I had it pretty much figured out on my last brews, but it's been about 2 months I think, since I last brewed and some of that experience has washed away (At approximately the same rate as my keg has been emptying).
I also had less to drink while brewing. Do you think that could have been my problem?