?'s About Steeping Specialty Grains

[Joedub]

That's the non-mash method. Those grains primarily are for color, with touches of aroma and flavor. A minimal amount of sugar is extracted or converted from starch.

So even though the grains are crushed you aren't getting the full ammount of sugars out of them?

 

[griffonage]

So even though the grains are crushed you aren't getting the full ammount of sugars out of them?

Correct.

Mashing takes time, the different enzymatic starch break downs happen at different temperatures. You can read more about the process in palmers book which is available online for free. The section on "Your first all grain beer", the sections on mash will explain what happens while mashing and how sugars are extracted or broken down from starches.

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