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when i did a 20L choc stout i stuck 150mL of some hospitality grade chocolate essence (use for ppl with stills making liqueur or Milkshakes or cakes) in and 500g lactose (that won't ferment out) to keep it sweet yeah all those grains look ok, but don't boil them too hard or else you get some...

Hi I have been brewing out of cans for 3 years and want to gradually move into AG. MY main question is can I make a wort purely out of 'cracked grains' or 'crystal grains' and steeping them in hot water for a couple of hours? After than can I just pour into fermenter through a sieve? Or... do...