bacchusmj
Well-Known Member
Alright, this weekend (4 days for us state employees) my wife has decided to take the kids to new jersey to visit family. So, with the house to myself for 4 days I am hoping to brew about 15 to 20 gallons of beer.
Im thinking to maximize my output and deal with equipment restraints it would be awesome if I could kick the weekend off with a mash on Thurs night to boil on Friday morning. I would be doing a 5 gallon batch, batch sparge with mashout.
Question: Is there anything wrong about mashing and then storing the wort hot (150 +), then resuming the brew day the next day?
Process: Mash with batch sparge, mash out to stop the enzymatic activity of the mash and then collect my wort. Then pump the wort back into the mash tun (10 gallon Cooler) for storage for the next morning. about 12 hours later, fire up the burner and boil it. Then repeat that in the evening for the next morning.
Pros/Cons? Thoughts? Fears? Observations?
Im thinking to maximize my output and deal with equipment restraints it would be awesome if I could kick the weekend off with a mash on Thurs night to boil on Friday morning. I would be doing a 5 gallon batch, batch sparge with mashout.
Question: Is there anything wrong about mashing and then storing the wort hot (150 +), then resuming the brew day the next day?
Process: Mash with batch sparge, mash out to stop the enzymatic activity of the mash and then collect my wort. Then pump the wort back into the mash tun (10 gallon Cooler) for storage for the next morning. about 12 hours later, fire up the burner and boil it. Then repeat that in the evening for the next morning.
Pros/Cons? Thoughts? Fears? Observations?