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Can I steep grains ahead of time?
In an effort to spread brew day out across a few weeknights, I was wondering if there is any harm in steeping grains ahead of time?
I don't plan on leaving the "tea" for more than a day or two, ...
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Rinsing specialty grain bag after steeping
Is there any reason to rinse the bag of specialty grains after steeping? I did this yesterday on a whim, thinking I would be able to extract as much of the sugars as possible. I used about 1qt. of ...
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What are the pros and cons of adding specialty grains to the mash?
When all-grain brewing, you typically add all your grains to the mash, right? Is there ever a time when you leave some of the specialty grains out and steep them instead? What are the pros and cons ...
