fatherbigfoot
Well-Known Member
Im going to be brewing a english pale ale this evening I have about two pounds of specialy grains that I am going to be steeping before I start my boil. This will be only my second batch the first batch I make was a irish red ale and when I steeped my grains i put them in the sock (muslin bags not fruit of the loom) dropped it in the water got the water temp up to 150ish and kept it there for 30 min moving the sock and grain around periodicly. Recently I have read on here that you are not suppose to let the sock and grain sit on the bottom of the pot during this process. Is this correct? Is it due to the worry about releasing tannins into your wort? Also should I be putting two pounds of specialty grains in multiple socks when I steep?