Back before I got an AIO, I was able to stir the grain in my kettle, so I never worried about whether it had been mixed up well. Now that I have a Braumeister, things are different. It's not easy to get in there and stir things.
My semi-L HBS puts entire recipes in marked bags, which is great, but the grain for today's stout was stratified. A layer of this. Then a layer of that. I dumped it in a big pot and mixed it up.
Should I have a practice of mixing the grain up before mashing? I know it makes sense when there are wheat hulls, but it seems like it could also matter for things like corn and flaked oats.
My semi-L HBS puts entire recipes in marked bags, which is great, but the grain for today's stout was stratified. A layer of this. Then a layer of that. I dumped it in a big pot and mixed it up.
Should I have a practice of mixing the grain up before mashing? I know it makes sense when there are wheat hulls, but it seems like it could also matter for things like corn and flaked oats.