Partial mash ... steeping a full grain batch

[Simon David kelly]

Hi,

I haven't been able to finish the mash tun yet but I quite fancy making an all grain pilsner next. Does anyone know why I couldn't do a steeped mash in the boil kettle, and if I can what would be an expected efficiency?

Cheers

Si

[vdog]

No reason you can't do it - but you'll want to have a second big vessel to transfer the resulting liquid to (eg fermenter), and a way of filtering so you don't bring a bunch of grain across. If you're doing a full batch remember that this will mean lifting around 20kg of pot, water and grain to do any tipping if your kettle doesn't have a tap.

If your crush and sparge are good, I don't see any reason you couldn't get a decent efficiency off this.

Stand by for a plug from Reviled for BIAB in 3..2...1....

[Simon David kelly]

So a mesh bag's not going to cut it with a full load of grain?

[Simon David kelly]

Thanks guys.

BIAB it will be next time round. It'll be fun seeing how a different method works.

A pils on the go next week I think :o)

[vdog]

should do, long as it's big enough to take that amount of grain (and it'll swell when its wet).

[Simon David kelly]

Any idea what the expansion rate is?

Double?
More??