Hello everyone! I'm about to brew a NEIPA extract clone kit that I bought from Northern Brewer called "Swig of Sunbeams" and I'd love some clarification on some of the steps. For anyone who wants to read more into it, the full instructions are here:
https://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/beerkits/Swig-Of-Sunbeams.pdf
The first few steps of brew day, listed below, basically mention heating water, adding grain, and steeping. This part is a little vague though and I'd like to hear what your suggestions are here - basically, I'd like a little clarification on steps 2 and 3.
ON BREWING DAY
2. Collect and heat 2.5 gallons of water.
- Heat it to what temperature? The next step mentions 170F but it seems like they want to start steeping at a lower temperature than that.
3. Pour crushed grain into supplied mesh bag and tie the open end in a knot. Steep for 20 minutes or until water reaches 170°F. Remove bag and discard.
- Are we continuing to heat the water after we've added grain? With other kits (maybe more beginner ones), I'm used to heating the water to around 155F and holding it at that temp. while I steep, for ~20mins. It seems like it would be hard to control the rate at which the temperature increases.
4. Bring to a boil and add the 3.15 lbs Gold malt syrup, 3.15 lbs Maris Otter malt syrup and 2 lbs Golden Light DME. Remove the kettle from the burner and stir in the extracts.
- This part is straight forward, just wanted to include a following step.
Thank you in advance for your time!
https://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/beerkits/Swig-Of-Sunbeams.pdf
The first few steps of brew day, listed below, basically mention heating water, adding grain, and steeping. This part is a little vague though and I'd like to hear what your suggestions are here - basically, I'd like a little clarification on steps 2 and 3.
ON BREWING DAY
2. Collect and heat 2.5 gallons of water.
- Heat it to what temperature? The next step mentions 170F but it seems like they want to start steeping at a lower temperature than that.
3. Pour crushed grain into supplied mesh bag and tie the open end in a knot. Steep for 20 minutes or until water reaches 170°F. Remove bag and discard.
- Are we continuing to heat the water after we've added grain? With other kits (maybe more beginner ones), I'm used to heating the water to around 155F and holding it at that temp. while I steep, for ~20mins. It seems like it would be hard to control the rate at which the temperature increases.
4. Bring to a boil and add the 3.15 lbs Gold malt syrup, 3.15 lbs Maris Otter malt syrup and 2 lbs Golden Light DME. Remove the kettle from the burner and stir in the extracts.
- This part is straight forward, just wanted to include a following step.
Thank you in advance for your time!