So my schedule is really busy these days, but I still need to brew. Getting up early to do a 6am brew today wasn't the best option considering I went to bed at 4, and I don't have a solid 5 hour block to set aside for a few days. But I do have a couple 2-3 hour chunks of time spread out. Could I mash and lauter, filling my kettle but not immediately go to the boil? That is, could I collect my wort, go to a few appointments and come back later (2-3 hours) and then boil? Would this harm the beer? I figure that the boil would sterilize it anyway, but is there something bad that may happen from letting the wort rest at room temp unboiled for a little bit?
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