I'm planning on trying AG soon and have been reading as much as I can. I've got two quick questions.
1)
Mash out: If I am going to mash out, do I add the mash out water to the existing mash in water? I don't drain anything out yet, correct?
For example, I might add a certain amount of mash in water, add the grain, let it sit for an hour, and then add my mash out water and let it sit another ten minutes.... then start draining and sparging, correct?
2)
I have been doing extract brews and I really don't have much junk in the kettle after the boil. Not really any hot or cold break, just hop material. I just pour it all through a strainer into the fermenter, so I really don't have any wort loss.
Should I expect a lot more junk after an AG boil? Can I use the same process or will it stop up the strainer? (coarse stainless steel strainer). If the strainer trick won't work, how much wort should I expect to lose in a 5 gallon batch?
Thanks!
1)
Mash out: If I am going to mash out, do I add the mash out water to the existing mash in water? I don't drain anything out yet, correct?
For example, I might add a certain amount of mash in water, add the grain, let it sit for an hour, and then add my mash out water and let it sit another ten minutes.... then start draining and sparging, correct?
2)
I have been doing extract brews and I really don't have much junk in the kettle after the boil. Not really any hot or cold break, just hop material. I just pour it all through a strainer into the fermenter, so I really don't have any wort loss.
Should I expect a lot more junk after an AG boil? Can I use the same process or will it stop up the strainer? (coarse stainless steel strainer). If the strainer trick won't work, how much wort should I expect to lose in a 5 gallon batch?
Thanks!