Actually "Parti-Gyle" might not be an accurate description, but that's the general idea. I have one very general question relating to mash times and another about grain bills as I prepare for my first endeavor into making 2 different beers from the same grain before (in my BIAB setup).
1) Initially I was going simply mash the "stronger" for about half an hour and then switch the grain bag into another pot for the "weaker" mash for an hour. I thought that this would save me time by allowing me to get this stronger mash boiling while the weaker mash continued...to mash.
The more I thought about it, however, the more I worried that whatever chemical reactions are happening in the mash would be incomplete after half an hour and I should mash the stronger wort for a full hour (or more). Thoughts on that?
2) I haven't decided if I want to make an IIPA or barley wine with the stronger wort, but either way I'd be mashing low (~150ish) and not have much crystal malts. These 2 factors together aren't really ideal for the smaller beer (seems like it could get watery, right?). I've read that some ppl add some crystal and mash again? Are there other strategies for dealing with this issue (besides brewing 2 beers with more similar mash temps & grain bills)? If the grainbills aren't the same between the 2 worts (eg I throw some crystal malts into the second mash), then are they technically not parti-gyle?
Thanks for any and all advice!
1) Initially I was going simply mash the "stronger" for about half an hour and then switch the grain bag into another pot for the "weaker" mash for an hour. I thought that this would save me time by allowing me to get this stronger mash boiling while the weaker mash continued...to mash.
The more I thought about it, however, the more I worried that whatever chemical reactions are happening in the mash would be incomplete after half an hour and I should mash the stronger wort for a full hour (or more). Thoughts on that?
2) I haven't decided if I want to make an IIPA or barley wine with the stronger wort, but either way I'd be mashing low (~150ish) and not have much crystal malts. These 2 factors together aren't really ideal for the smaller beer (seems like it could get watery, right?). I've read that some ppl add some crystal and mash again? Are there other strategies for dealing with this issue (besides brewing 2 beers with more similar mash temps & grain bills)? If the grainbills aren't the same between the 2 worts (eg I throw some crystal malts into the second mash), then are they technically not parti-gyle?
Thanks for any and all advice!