So I'm doing a partial grain/extract double IPA and I'm going to steep my grains in 2.75 quarts of water at 150F for 45 minutes. I'm not going to use a grain bag and just pour the grains through a sieve into my pot. I was thinking of using 1.5 quarts of water at 170F to gently rinse my grains but my friend said it was a bad idea because I will get off tannin like flavors. Does anyone have any advice? Should I rinse or just call it good with the steep?
To rinse or not to rinse?
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nothing wrong with rinsing. just make sure the water isn't too hot (170 or below). and don't squeeze the bag, that's what I understand can lead to tannin extraction.
I'm wondering why you sieved the grains? Usually after being cracked everything is added to the steep/mash.
OP- what you're doing is correct. You should be sparging (rinsing) your grains for a partial mash to get the maximum amount of fermentable sugars out of them, and 170F is exactly the right temperature water to use for that.
Nope- the only thing that will get you tannins in your beers is high pH and high temperature (above 170F).
Nope- the only thing that will get you tannins in your beers is high pH and high temperature (above 170F).
I believe he's using the sieve to hold the grains while they're being sparged after the mash.
Sorry if I wasn't clear in my post. what daksin said is correct. I'm going to steep my grains with no bag then pour them through a sieve into my boiling pot then rinse them with water. Thanks for everyone's help and rinsing it is then CHEERS!
I heat my water to 180 sometimes, i check my temp and its around 160 when its sparging.I do biab and have another pot with an equal amount of water that i heat to 175ish,then drain an dunk my bag in that for about 10 min, you may find it easier to do this, but i also have a steamer pan which i further drain my bag of grains in and collect that as well after the sparge.
