I was hoping to do a little bit of my own flavoring by using some grain in a BIAB, but then adding a DME or LME to get me a higher OG than what I can get using grains without a mash tun. 5 gallon kettle so not near big enough for a full boil. A couple of questions:
1. Is there anything I should worry about with only doing a partial boil with steeping the grains, and adding the LME toward the end of the boil.
2. Any real reason I need a 60 minute boil if I'm not hopping until 15min?
3. Should I only cool wert to ~80-90 because I'll be adding a couple gallons of water to the carboy?
Thanks as always!
1. Is there anything I should worry about with only doing a partial boil with steeping the grains, and adding the LME toward the end of the boil.
2. Any real reason I need a 60 minute boil if I'm not hopping until 15min?
3. Should I only cool wert to ~80-90 because I'll be adding a couple gallons of water to the carboy?
Thanks as always!