zorak1066 1,464 Posted February 22, 2017 i read somewhere that when cold steeping you generally need twice the grains... and use 2 qts cold water per pound of grain. q1: if I'm cold steeping for 24 hrs is more grain really necessary? q2: what if I'm steeping 3 pounds for a 5 gallon batch and use only a gallon? would that concentrate the flavors extracted? q3: would there be any benefit to a 48 hr cold steep? the extracted steep water would be added to the boil at 10 mins from flame out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HoppySmile! 2,339 Posted February 22, 2017 the latest BYO issue talks about cold steeping grains, lemme look at this and see if it can help you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HoppySmile! 2,339 Posted February 22, 2017 "2 quarts/pound for 8-24 hours at cold ( 38 degrees ) to room ( 75 degrees ) temperature. at this water to grain ratio, dark roasted grains will typically acidify most tap water to near pH 6 that will naturally limit tannin extraction" directly quoted out of the new issue of BYO magazine. 5 hours ago, zorak1066 said: i read somewhere that when cold steeping you generally need twice the grains... and use 2 qts cold water per pound of grain. q1: if I'm cold steeping for 24 hrs is more grain really necessary? q2: what if I'm steeping 3 pounds for a 5 gallon batch and use only a gallon? would that concentrate the flavors extracted? q3: would there be any benefit to a 48 hr cold steep? the extracted steep water would be added to the boil at 10 mins from flame out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efdbrian 345 Posted February 22, 2017 Here are my notes from last year's NHC (aka homebrewcon). https://docs.google.com/document/d/10StNSeVWOKwzIMTmsDeNPHvwRMjpz2f2IBwqzKvAbv0/edit?usp=sharing You can also go here to download the slides and audio from the 2016 presentation. It's called "How Cold Steeping Malt Can Elevate Your Beer" https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/resources/conference-seminars/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zorak1066 1,464 Posted February 23, 2017 just wondering now if more time equals better extraction with cold steeping? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites