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Changing step mash to single
« on: May 05, 2014, 09:44:30 pm »
 Does anyone have an opinion on how to do this recipe as a single mash infusion ( I mash with a cooler, and have only done single temp mashes ).?  Or can it really only be done with decoction?
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Re: Changing step mash to single
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2014, 11:05:17 pm »
Mash at 150* for 90 minutes, and maybe increase the amount of Melanoidin malt. May not come out exactly the same as the original recipe, but make it your own and run with it.
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Re: Changing step mash to single
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2014, 05:28:07 am »
Decoction is not necessary.  I would mash at 150 F for 45 to 60 minutes.  60 minutes is plenty.  90 minutes is completely unnecessary unless you like really long brew days.

I wouldn't touch the melanoidin, which can get nasty if too much is used.
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Re: Changing step mash to single
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2014, 05:32:56 am »
The brewer just pulled some small amounts of the thick part to do a decoction to maintain 150F. That would not have as much pulled to do a decoction step from the protein rest to sach. rest. So that would have much less Maillard reactions happening. He did not say how long it was boiled. I would only go to 0.5 Lb. of melanoidin malt, if that much, to make up for no decoction.



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Re: Changing step mash to single
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2014, 07:03:41 am »
+1 to skipping the Melanoiden malt. Not that I dislike it, but (flavor-wise) I honestly don't think it's a substitute for doing a decoction. There's no need to further alter the recipe, IMO. Just brew the recipe as-is with a single rest at 150ish and you'll be fine.
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Re: Changing step mash to single
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2014, 08:13:34 am »
I will add that Pilsners I make are 100% Pilsner malt. I don't think you need anything but Pilsner malt.
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Re: Changing step mash to single
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2014, 09:25:09 am »
Mash at 150* for 90 minutes, and maybe increase the amount of Melanoidin malt. May not come out exactly the same as the original recipe, but make it your own and run with it.

Maybe even 148.
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Re: Changing step mash to single
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2014, 09:25:49 am »
Decoction is not necessary.  I would mash at 150 F for 45 to 60 minutes.  60 minutes is plenty.  90 minutes is completely unnecessary unless you like really long brew days.

I wouldn't touch the melanoidin, which can get nasty if too much is used.

For a pils, the extra mash time increases the fermentability and I prefer the body I get.
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Re: Changing step mash to single
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2014, 12:27:05 pm »


What happens with lots of melanoidin? I have a doppelbock with about 15% melanoidin, and it's pretty awesome, IMNSHO.

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Re: Changing step mash to single
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2014, 01:45:31 pm »
Melanoidin malt can cause a beer to become sickly sweet, with a certain cherry-like caramel maltiness that is not otherwise found in high amounts in beers without it.  Some people might like this.  Me, not so much -- I'm more traditional.  I like my beer to taste like beer, not like melanoidin malt.  Personal preference.  Some people like Leinie's Berry Weiss, too.
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Re: Changing step mash to single
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2014, 05:46:40 pm »
Thanks all.  Is that a good rule (148-150) for converting most step mashes to single?
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Re: Changing step mash to single
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2014, 06:03:18 pm »
Yep, I would say so.
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Re: Changing step mash to single
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2014, 10:29:23 pm »
Cool, thanks, on to brewing this weekend then!
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Re: Changing step mash to single
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2014, 12:20:54 am »
So we mashed at 148 for 60 min.  Hit OG at 1.052.  Big starter and fermented at 50deg.  Final gravity was supposed to be around 1.010 but stabilized around 1.007 after D-rest (16 days total).  Seems pretty low, but maybe because of 148 temp?  Anyway, tasted pretty damn good when transferring to keg for lagering.  Thanks for the advice. 
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