I had brewed an oatmeal coffee stout that turned out terrible as it didn't completely ferment out and is sweet, and doesn't have a head.
Rereading How To Brew again and I'm seeing something about a protein rest, especially when mashing unmated grains above 25%. I have no idea what typical 2-row is, but I'd think it's malted. And does crystal malts, carapils, chocolate malt, and roasted barley count towards the percentile mentioned? The oatmeal was 30% of the mash.
What I've been doing is heating my water to ~165* and adding my grains and then trying to keep my mash temps (I use 2 thermometers, one in the center and pushed down to the bottom, and the other along the edge and in the middle) no higher than 160* in the middle and no lower than 145* on the side, though this isn't easy and so the temps can get 5* beyond their limits.
I usually mash 90-120 mins as well as my temps often get a bit too low and so I add time.
When I have about 10 mins left I heat up my water in 4 pint glasses in the microwave (~150*) and place the grains in a colander to drain a bit followed by a pint and a squeeze with the spoon. After all of that I place it into a pot to finish gravity draining and pour that in while I'm boiling.
I intend to try again with oatmeal, wheat berries, and rye. Will I need to do things differently?
Rereading How To Brew again and I'm seeing something about a protein rest, especially when mashing unmated grains above 25%. I have no idea what typical 2-row is, but I'd think it's malted. And does crystal malts, carapils, chocolate malt, and roasted barley count towards the percentile mentioned? The oatmeal was 30% of the mash.
What I've been doing is heating my water to ~165* and adding my grains and then trying to keep my mash temps (I use 2 thermometers, one in the center and pushed down to the bottom, and the other along the edge and in the middle) no higher than 160* in the middle and no lower than 145* on the side, though this isn't easy and so the temps can get 5* beyond their limits.
I usually mash 90-120 mins as well as my temps often get a bit too low and so I add time.
When I have about 10 mins left I heat up my water in 4 pint glasses in the microwave (~150*) and place the grains in a colander to drain a bit followed by a pint and a squeeze with the spoon. After all of that I place it into a pot to finish gravity draining and pour that in while I'm boiling.
I intend to try again with oatmeal, wheat berries, and rye. Will I need to do things differently?