First Runnings For Lower Gravity Beers.

[Ash in Perth]

Has any one tried this?

Basically Im thinking of making some sort of ale as normal but mash a little warmer and not sparge at all and adding water to the kettle to get the volume right.

Its an expensive way of making a lower grav beer but im not brewing to save money but to make great beers.

 

[goatherder]

is this the same as george fix's no-sparge technique?

 

[Ash in Perth]

not sure. I had a look and couldnt find his technique.

 

[goatherder]

sorry, I've just reread fix's post. not quite the same - the no-sparge method you mash so you end up with full boil volume from the first runnings - no topup.

http://hbd.org/hbd/archive/977.html#977-3

your idea sounds like a good one. I keep a low grav ordinary bitter as my house/experimental beer, this might be a good improvement option.

 

[Guest Lurker]

I am pretty sure Asher did exactly that for a mild of some sort and I also think I recall he won something at the Matilda Bay comp with it, so you could try a PM to him.

 

[Ash in Perth]

You could make a pretty good Imperial stout that way. would be hard to predict though.


'Ash's first runnings midstrength technique'

Mashing hot (67-68) and using HEAPS of specialty malts like crystal, amber, etc and hop it well with anything good would make a pretty good beer i reckon! you could drink the stuff all night too.

 

[Kai]

Have a quick google of partigyle brewing if you haven't already, ash.

 

[Ash in Perth]

thats not quite what i was thinking of, but worth trying one day.

maybe i could use the runnings to make another lower grav beer and see what the differences are.