Comments on: Decoction Mashing for Beer Recipes http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/09/01/decoction-mashing-for-beer-recipes/ Get weekly articles on home brewing, beer styles, and making beer recipes Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:04:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Trivitt http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/09/01/decoction-mashing-for-beer-recipes/comment-page-1/#comment-19761 Brian Trivitt Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:59:25 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=143#comment-19761 I am an avid user of BeerSmith and highly recommend the software for any serious brewer. Today, I brewed a Bavarian Hefeweizen utilizing a single decoction mash. Long story short, I failed to reach my targeted saccharification temp, as after I added back my first decoction, I was only at about 135 (my protein rest for 30 minutes was spot on at 129). So, I decocted a second time, resulting in a saccharification temp of about 148 (only about four degrees short of my target), and decided to stay there for about 40 minutes. Upon pre-boil gravity, I was a full eight gravity units short of where I should be (target was 152). From your article, and many others, decoction is supposed to yield greater efficiency. I am consistently a 80% efficiency single infusion all-grain brewer, so, in this case, I was only in the mid 60 range. Finally, your part about getting a good portion of the wort and grain into the decoction seems to go against traditional wisdom that says you should get the thickest part of the mash possible. Any advice would be much appreciated. I am an avid user of BeerSmith and highly recommend the software for any serious brewer. Today, I brewed a Bavarian Hefeweizen utilizing a single decoction mash. Long story short, I failed to reach my targeted saccharification temp, as after I added back my first decoction, I was only at about 135 (my protein rest for 30 minutes was spot on at 129). So, I decocted a second time, resulting in a saccharification temp of about 148 (only about four degrees short of my target), and decided to stay there for about 40 minutes. Upon pre-boil gravity, I was a full eight gravity units short of where I should be (target was 152).

From your article, and many others, decoction is supposed to yield greater efficiency. I am consistently a 80% efficiency single infusion all-grain brewer, so, in this case, I was only in the mid 60 range. Finally, your part about getting a good portion of the wort and grain into the decoction seems to go against traditional wisdom that says you should get the thickest part of the mash possible. Any advice would be much appreciated.

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]]> By: mazdaman http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/09/01/decoction-mashing-for-beer-recipes/comment-page-1/#comment-7159 mazdaman Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:16:32 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=143#comment-7159 I am just starting out to make my own beer i think i will need all the help that i can get leonard coker I am just starting out to make my own beer i think i will need all the help that i can get
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