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[Fireside Ales Homebrewery]

Thanks for the info, will check the calibration on my brewdevil. Maybe the mash temp was not right, will probably use the 67c mash temp in future for my brews as a starting point, and possibly a more detailed water cal.My latest AG brew my 3rd was a pale ale clone kit from a supplier(the homebrew outlet), the recipe stated a mash temp of 75c thought it might be a bit high etc, not sure what effect this would have.

Interesting that the recipe would call for such a high mash temp. Usually, you would perform a process called ‘mashing out’ at this sort of temperature. ‘Mashing out‘ is the process of raising the temperature of your Mash at the very end of your mash time. This effectively ends the mash, committing the sugar profile in stone. It is something I tend to do and it always works out well. I often find that you should use your own knowledge and experience when brewing a kit, of any sort. The recipes often give shorter fermentation times and in this case, high mash temperatures. Why this is, I am not sure. You would imagine that the recipe would be perfect, as the kits often come from respectable breweries etc.

 

[Fireside Ales Homebrewery]

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