Cereal Mash Needed w/ Decontion Mash

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  1. InVinoVeritas

    InVinoVeritas Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Wisconsin

    Thinking about doing El Hefe, with Rahr unmalted wheat. Since 2/3 of the wheat won't see boil temps, do I need to first do a cereal mash?
     
    #1 InVinoVeritas, Mar 11, 2017
  2. InVinoVeritas

    InVinoVeritas Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Wisconsin

    Anyone . . . Anyone . . . Bueller, Bueller, Bueller.

    Maybe I'll have to do a second decoction.
     
    #2 InVinoVeritas, Mar 12, 2017
  3. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah

    A cereal mash is about the same work as a decoctions.

    Wheat's geletanization temp is low, below 150F. You don't need to.

    That said, decoctions will give better mouthfeel according to some.
     
    #3 hopfenunmaltz, Mar 12, 2017
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