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Brewing => Technique => Topic started by: chrismccull on September 04, 2012, 09:46:59 AM

Title: Mashing Overnight
Post by: chrismccull on September 04, 2012, 09:46:59 AM
Do you see any issues with mashing one day and boiling the next?  I'd like to start brewing after work, but, I can't finish the batch as I get home late.  I'd like to mash one night and then boil the wort and pitch the yeast the next.  I don't see any reason this wouldn't work.
Title: Re: Question
Post by: Richard on September 04, 2012, 09:50:43 AM
Only one: lacto... however when people do this on purpose (Berlinerweisse etc) they usually introduce dry grain when the wort is at 120F.

I know some people leave their mash overnight with no ill effect reported - That's 12 hours whereas this is 24 though.

I suspect you'll be alright.
Title: Re: Question
Post by: chrismccull on September 04, 2012, 10:12:11 AM
Thanks, I didn't think that there would be much of an issue.
Title: Re: Mashing Overnight
Post by: Kyle on September 05, 2012, 11:57:54 AM
One issue though will be to clean the tun as soon as the mash is done, though. I left that over night in warm weather ONCE. That is not a nice smell.
Title: Re: Mashing Overnight
Post by: Jake on September 05, 2012, 12:35:18 PM
I have a cooler of grain on my front porch that has been sitting there since Sunday. Looking forward to cleaning it out  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Mashing Overnight
Post by: Richard on September 05, 2012, 12:39:07 PM
Use a gas mask.
Title: Re: Mashing Overnight
Post by: Chris Craig on September 05, 2012, 02:03:46 PM
Quote from: "Kyle"
One issue though will be to clean the tun as soon as the mash is done, though. I left that over night in warm weather ONCE. That is not a nice smell.


Pretty nasty.  I did that, then had to let it soak in Oxy for a couple days to get rid of the smell.  Now I empty the tun during the boil.
Title: Re: Mashing Overnight
Post by: Jake on September 05, 2012, 03:20:33 PM
Once I get that sour moldy smell, I'll usually dump it. I once went 2 weeks and when I opened I actually vomited. Some people never learn