Drunkagain
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Which do I add first, the grain or the hot water? Seems like I've read about people doing both adn was wondering what the benefit was of going one way over the other.
Thanks.
Thanks.
PseudoChef said:I heat my strike water to 175-180 and then put it in the MLT. I then let it cool down to my strike temp which is usually around 167-169.
So water first.
DaleJ said:If you do water then grain, you have the luxury of adjusting the water (temp, volume) before adding the grain should it not be spot on. If you add the water to the grain then, unless you're doing direct heat, your situation may be a little more difficult.
PseudoChef said:I heat my strike water to 175-180 and then put it in the MLT. I then let it cool down to my strike temp which is usually around 167-169.
So water first.
PseudoChef said:I heat my strike water to 175-180 and then put it in the MLT. I then let it cool down to my strike temp which is usually around 167-169.
So water first.
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this is me, tooBiermann said:Water, then grain. . . stir, . .grain. ..stir, . . . .a bit more grain. . . .and I'm usually on with my strike temps.
BierMuncher said:The few times I added grains first (thinking the splashing water would mix everything, I got a bunch of doughballs and had to stir like crazy to break them up.
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