Scotish Mash Style

[olskoolsoulja]

I was just reading that the Scots put there water in the tun 1st , then add the grist as opposed to the english method of grst first.

I like to put the water in first so my SS tun can get warmed up( i know i can adjust on beer smith). Maybe its a genteic thing as I have a Scottish last name.

I have done both ways and when I get my big poly mash tun going I will probaly add the water to grist.

What are your thoughts on the pros and cons of these methods.

Rich

 

[kook]

They're both traditional methods. Most modern breweries have the grist and water mix automatically as the grist leaves the mill. A spray / jet of hot water is sent over the grist as it leaves the base of the mill, and this is either pumped or dropped into the tun.

I underlet as I find it creates less doughballs, but thats just my system.

 

[mika]

I underlet as I find it creates less doughballs, but thats just my system.