First AG Brew today - question re grain

[gsidford]

Hi,

I am just about to kick off my first AG brew and have one question which I am hoping for a quick answer to.

The grain has a lot of very fine grounds in the bags, should I put these in the tun or aim to just have the grain itself ?

cheers

Guy

 

[broadfordbrewer]

hi Guy,

I recently did my first AG and I also had the same with the grain... not sure if I was right to do so, but I put the lot in the mash!

Hope this helps.
Have a good one and let us know how it goes! :thumb:

 

[Stone Cold]

are you talkin about the white dusty bits? get it all in there.

 

[the shadow]

im on to my second one. ive been chuking the lot in

 

[Stone Cold]

goin well is it?

 

[jamesb]

Get it all in. Most of that floury stuff is the starch that you want converted to sugars.

 

[gsidford]

Thanks, it is going in !

Water now running from hlt to tun to start the process all off ! Exciting times :thumb:

 

[broadfordbrewer]

:clap:
The door has closed behind you and you will notice that everything is much Darker on this side :twisted:

 

[the shadow]

and it tastes better

 

[the shadow]

goin well is it?

grate mate been ready for a week now had a few pints and it so much better than any kit

 

[Stone Cold]

DARK SIDE 4 LIFE!

 

[highwayman]

You're doing fine G :thumb: Did you manage to take any picts

 

[gsidford]

Pictures being taken, but it is now sitting in the tun waiting out it's 90 minutes

Firstly what can I say but WOW, the smell is fantastic !!!!!

Secondly, I have hardly stirred the grain and a lot of it seems to be sitting towards the bottom of the tun rather than floating ? A cause for concern, am I heading for a set mash ? Newbie worries I hope.

 

[the shadow]

looks just fine mate . wen you drin the wort off have a quick taste of it befor you sparge . you will be amazed how sweet ir is :

 

[Baz Chaz]

You'll soon be singing the AG brewers favourite song ...............



Ooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh we do like to be beside the dark side
the dark side is just the place to beeeeeee


sorry :lol:

 

[highwayman]

:clap: :clap: Baz...You get worse :lol: ..Must be this cold weather and those ice mountains :rofl: You're doing great G

 

[gsidford]

I am enjoying the banter that goes on in this forum almost as much as the actual brewing process :clap:

I have published the brewday notes here: http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=12329