[skrag6713]

so if i wanted to convert this weeks RotW to extract with grains or mini mash, how would i go about it?  also can someone explain the 'first wort' hop addition?

[morticaixavier]

That's a pretty good questions. I don't think any of those grains can be steeped so you would have to go with a mini mash

replace the pilsner malt with about 6.4 lb of pilsner LME or about 5 lb of pilsner DME, replace all the 6 row except 1 lb with about 4.5 lb pale LME or 3.6 lb pale dme.

mash the rest of the grains as indicated.

you could get close with extract but it would require a bit of wheat extract ~.75 LME or .6 DME, a bit of munich extract (this wouldn't be exactly the same cause that's not pure munich) and leave out the biscuit and victory.

[hopfenundmalz]

First wort hops go in when the wort is being drained into the brew kettle and allowed to steep during thre sparge, then boil.

[morticaixavier]

First wort hops go in when the wort is being drained into the brew kettle and allowed to steep during thre sparge, then boil.

I tried a FWH on an extract batch the other day. I can't really draw any conclusions as it was a one time quicky batch for the yeast but I put the hops in while the water was coming up to temp and just left it there for the whole boil.

[skrag6713]

so if i wanted to do FWH on an extract with grains batch (which is where i'm at now), would i just throw in my hops with my steeping grains?

and thanks for the recipe tips!

[hopfenundmalz]

so if i wanted to do FWH on an extract with grains batch (which is where i'm at now), would i just throw in my hops with my steeping grains?

and thanks for the recipe tips!

Yes, if you steep with the grains in a bag. Remove the bag and rinse, then put the hops and liquid into the main boil kettle.