Steeping grains

[cdarsow]

Hi, I'm new to steeping grains and the mistake I just made was that I added the malt syrup first then the steeping bag of grains. Am I in big trouble?

 

[tracer bullet]

No, you'll get mroe from them without it but it won't ruin your day. Pay attention to temperatures though. Don't boil the grains.

 

[IslandLizard]

No, just rinse (sparge) the bag containing the steeped grains and absorbed wort in a medium sized pot or container with some warm water. Although it depends on the amount of steeped grains, 1-2 quarts of rinse water should do it, reclaiming most of the sugary, high gravity wort trapped inside it. You may even give that bag a bit of a squeeze. Then add the reclaimed wort to your boil kettle.

You may want to do this sparge (rinse), twice, to be thorough. No wort left behind.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Hi, I'm new to steeping grains and the mistake I just made was that I added the malt syrup first then the steeping bag of grains. Am I in big trouble?

The grains were crushed, correct?