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At the moment I am trying to do an all grain wash (first try). Now this mashing part is especially labour intensive because I don't have a sausepan big enough (and I am too cheap to buy one, well for the moment that is).
Now for my question, has anyone tried mashing only a part of the grains and let the rest be broken down while fermenting? Normally the starch breakdown is done in about 2 hrs at 65 degrees centigrade. I see no problem in mashing only say like half ad let the rest be broken down during the fermentation. The only drawbacks I can think of is:
-the fermentation might take longer
-infection of the wash by the grains (this could be circumvented by washing the grains in 70% alcohol (waste of alcohol? would be reusable), or perhaps by another way). Or use ground grains but this will be more expensive
Anyone have ideas on this?
Now for my question, has anyone tried mashing only a part of the grains and let the rest be broken down while fermenting? Normally the starch breakdown is done in about 2 hrs at 65 degrees centigrade. I see no problem in mashing only say like half ad let the rest be broken down during the fermentation. The only drawbacks I can think of is:
-the fermentation might take longer
-infection of the wash by the grains (this could be circumvented by washing the grains in 70% alcohol (waste of alcohol? would be reusable), or perhaps by another way). Or use ground grains but this will be more expensive
Anyone have ideas on this?
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I have fermented on the grains, it works pretty good, a few things, you will not get all the sugars out so I usually bring up my SG with sugar, when it is finished fermenting make sure you strain all the grains out of your mash, let it settle then siphon the rest off of it, just keep siphoning untill it is nice and clean. I have had good success this way.
I have fermented on the grains, it works pretty good, a few things, you will not get all the sugars out so I usually bring up my SG with sugar, when it is finished fermenting make sure you strain all the grains out of your mash, let it settle then siphon the rest off of it, just keep siphoning untill it is nice and clean. I have had good success this way.
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if you ferment grains-in, let the grains dry before feeding them to livestock
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