Step Mash with no Robobrew

[Tfwebster]

I’d like to step mash a tripel…but I brew from a pot and a couple of coolers. Anyone pulled this off who’d be willing to offer advice? Thanks

[denny]

@Tfwebster

I’d like to step mash a tripel…but I brew from a pot and a couple of coolers. Anyone pulled this off who’d be willing to offer advice? Thanks

When I step mashed in a cooler, I’d stir in boiling water to hit the steps.  But truthfully,  I found no difference between a step mash and a 90 min single rest at 148 for my tripel.

[KellerBrauer]

I agree with Denny.  I step mashed for years and found the same results with a single temperature mash.  As I understand, malts are modified today more so than they were years ago.

When I did step mash, I used BeerSmith for all my calculations.

[narcout]

@denny

When I step mashed in a cooler, I’d stir in boiling water to hit the steps.

I did the same for years.  Once I got it dialed in, I could hit my temps pretty reliably (typically 147-148° for 30 minutes and 162-163° for 30 minutes).

@denny

But truthfully,  I found no difference between a step mash and a 90 min single rest at 148 for my tripel.

Do you not step mash with your G40?  Being able to easily run a multi temp step mash is one of my favorite things about it.

[denny]

@narcout

@denny

When I step mashed in a cooler, I’d stir in boiling water to hit the steps.

I did the same for years.  Once I got it dialed in, I could hit my temps pretty reliably (typically 147-148° for 30 minutes and 162-163° for 30 minutes).

@denny

But truthfully,  I found no difference between a step mash and a 90 min single rest at 148 for my tripel.

Do you not step mash with your G40?  Being able to easily run a multi temp step mash is one of my favorite things about it.

I do once in a while depending on the malt. But maybe only 3% of the time.  Unless the malt recommends it, I do a single infusion.