I am considering doing the oatmeal stout partial mash, and I was reading the kit instructions. Which say to add grains to 154* water and let sit for 1 hour, and sparge with 170* water at the end. I normally do all grain, but I use a mash tun. Okay so here’s my question/s, can I bag my grains and let them steep on the stove for that hour provided I keep the ideal temp range? I’m not too worried about the sparging as that is to rinse the grains.
Anyone see any problems with my idea here? I plan on using a smaller boil kettle 5 gallon. Any insight on this I would appreciate.
I would do exactly what you said, except I would put all 6 gallons in the boil kettle. You won’t lose temperature, unless you’re doing that outside, then just check the temp every 10-15 minutes, making sure you keep the temp around the 154 or whatever it was. I would then fire up the kettle and just use a ladle or pan to pour some hotter water over the grain bag. Then add the DME/LME and go to town like usual.
Cool, I figured it shouldn’t be a problem, but I wanted someone else’s input! I would do a full volume boil as I have a boilermaker, but my chiller went caput on me… That’s why I am only going to do a partial boil. I don’t expect to have to much twang with it, and as soon as I get a new chiller preferably a counter flow I’ll be back to all grain. Thanks guy’s by the way I would put the cheers smiley faces but for some reason it won’t add them when I click on it! FYI they are enabled!
Mimsey, Use some caution in that you don’t let the bottom of your kettle get too hot and burn through the grain bag. I have had success with heating the water soaking the grains and then take the pot off the burner and insulating it with old towels and blankets. Just my experience.
