Homebewing: Easy Partial Mash

This is an overview of an easy way to do a partial mash. This method can be used by stove-top brewers and full boil brewers. As long as you have the equipment to do an extract kit, an additional pot, and a 2-3 gallon cooler with a spigot, you can be on your way to partial . For additional information please follow this link:

http://www.byo.com/component/resource/article/511-countertop-partial-mashing

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[epicbeerdude]

i really wish i could hear your video :) LOL

[surfmayhem]

@epicbeerdude Sorry about that. My future videos will be done on a Mac (way easier to edit).

[javiclase]

personal preference: I would do the spoon pushing thing you do in the mash tun. You might extract off flavors and aromas from the grains.

[surfmayhem]

@javiclase Did you mean to say you "wouldn't do the spoon pushing"?

[kylemcphe10000]

I realize I didn't tell you how much grains. I ended up with 6.25 pds of grains. I am going to stay in that range.

[surfmayhem]

@kylemcphe10000 I wrap my small cooler in a blanket. If you didn't do it the first time, take a temperature reading right after you mash to give yourself an idea of how your setup is holding heat. 

[kylemcphe10000]

Hey mean. I did still use the 5 gallon cooler. I added .75 pounds of DME as that is what I had after using some to make a yeast starter. I also added 1 cup of sugar along with my LME in a late addition. I have done some research and I am going to pre heat the cooler to not loose as much heat in the mash. Also I will wrap it. I am going to do my second batch in there in a few days. Going to the hombrew shop today. Cheers.

[surfmayhem]

@kylemcphe10000 Did you increase the amount of grains you used? What about the cooler, did you go with a larger one? How much DME did you have to add to get it up to 1.051?

[kylemcphe10000]

Well I brewed using this method. When I finished with my mash and sparge my gravity was only 1.020. I think I may have lost to much heat on the mash and possibly a bit to much liquid on the sparge. I don't know. Luckily i had enough malt to get it up to 1.051 at least. what can yo do to increase efficeincy?

[kylemcphe10000]

cool, I will get my strike water a bit hotter. Thanks.