asterix404
Well-Known Member
So I am going along today on brew day and I am doing a double decoction mash, first stop at 148 and then 162. My first temp is about 144, that is well below the alpha amylase activity.
Not hitting the temp I quickly boiled a kettle of water and added it hitting the 148. My question is, should I care? Basically, if I am even 4 degrees off, I can let it sit for an extra 10min or something and let it go to town. It isn't affecting the body much at all so I don't know if I should even bother caring if my temp is 4deg lower than where it should be. Higher is never a problem since I just add a bit of water, but I think the temp was off because I didn't have enough liquor in the mash tun.
Not hitting the temp I quickly boiled a kettle of water and added it hitting the 148. My question is, should I care? Basically, if I am even 4 degrees off, I can let it sit for an extra 10min or something and let it go to town. It isn't affecting the body much at all so I don't know if I should even bother caring if my temp is 4deg lower than where it should be. Higher is never a problem since I just add a bit of water, but I think the temp was off because I didn't have enough liquor in the mash tun.
