Brewedout
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I want to find out how to do decoction mashing can someone point me in the right direction for some good information?
pittsy said:decoction is when you would pull about a third of your mash wort from tun then heat it up then rest it and heat it up higher then return it to mash , this is no longer needed (im told) as the grain we have today is modified and a decoction is no longer needed , i have tried this and it doesn't seem to make any improvement , maybe others will have more info as ive only brewed wheat beers :
Pittsy is NOT right!!! You pull about a third of the GRAIN from the tun and then heat that up through the decoction steps temps before heating to boiling and then returning it to the main mash.Brewedout said:pittsy said:decoction is when you would pull about a third of your mash wort from tun then heat it up then rest it and heat it up higher then return it to mash , this is no longer needed (im told) as the grain we have today is modified and a decoction is no longer needed , i have tried this and it doesn't seem to make any improvement , maybe others will have more info as ive only brewed wheat beers :
I hope your right, :thumb: as this will make life easier!
mark1964 said:Thats one of the reasons why were upgrading to a herms system. Decoction mashing for our pilsners etc :thumb:
If you get caramelisation then you are doing something wrong what you really want to get happening is the formation of Melanoidins, which is similar to caramelisation, but different.Sparge Pervert said:Another reason to do a decoction is because of the caramalisation you get when boiling the decoction.
Here You Go The BrauKaiser link that Bru posted is pretty good as well.Brewedout said:I want to find out how to do decoction mashing can someone point me in the right direction for some good information?
Aleman said:If you get caramelisation then you are doing something wrong what you really want to get happening is the formation of Melanoidins, which is similar to caramelisation, but different.Sparge Pervert said:Another reason to do a decoction is because of the caramalisation you get when boiling the decoction.
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