To mash or not?

[jkhlt1210]

G'day guys I would like your input here. I have only done two BIAB brews so far so I'm no expert. Was just wondering I've had some say to not mash dark roasted grains for the whole mash. Just last 10 or so minutes. Some say no some say yes for whole mash or overnight cold steep. So what's the general feeling out there?? I would love to do a schwarzbier for my next BIAB so I'm interested to hear everyone's advice.

Cheers

 

[GuyQLD]

Depends on the flavour profile you're looking for. Putting them in the mash tends to extract that stronger chocolate/burnt/coffee flavour. If that's what you're looking for then add in the mash. If you're just looking for the colour or you want a smoother flavour, then adding in the last 10 mins or doing the overnight cold steep is a method you can try.

There's not right answer, and all three will make a slightly different end product. For what it's worth I'd start with all in the mash for simplicities sake and tweak from there.

 

[jkhlt1210]

Depends on the flavour profile you're looking for. Putting them in the mash tends to extract that stronger chocolate/burnt/coffee flavour. If that's what you're looking for then add in the mash. If you're just looking for the colour or you want a smoother flavour, then adding in the last 10 mins or doing the overnight cold steep is a method you can try.

There's not right answer, and all three will make a slightly different end product. For what it's worth I'd start with all in the mash for simplicities sake and tweak from there.

Ok cheers for that. I love the burnt taste so that sounds good!

 

[BobtheBrewer]

I would prefer to add grains which just need a steep rather than a mash in the last 10 mins of the mash, but this is difficult if you don't buy bulk and mill your own grain, especially if you are using less than say 200g. Unless you know that you will use the same grain again several times then it is not worth buying 500g separately, you just end up with left over bits. Probably a great reason to bulk buy, but then you need storage bins and somewhere to store them.