Hi all,
I wonder if anybody tried to stick to the Greg Noonan's decoction schedule variant 2 from his New Brewing Lager Beer book.
There he suggests for modern modified malts the following schedule:
Mash in at 55 (centigrades) for combined protein/beta amylase rest
After 5 minutes pulling a heavy decoction, heat to 70-71 C
Rest for 10 minutes, heat the decoction to boil
Return the decoction to the main mash to hit 70-71 C, and after 15 minutes start with Iodine probes.
Did anybody try this exactly like described? I am a bit concerned about the fermentability, but at the end who am I to question Mr. Noonan, he wouldn't write something he didn't try I suppose.
Cheers
I wonder if anybody tried to stick to the Greg Noonan's decoction schedule variant 2 from his New Brewing Lager Beer book.
There he suggests for modern modified malts the following schedule:
Mash in at 55 (centigrades) for combined protein/beta amylase rest
After 5 minutes pulling a heavy decoction, heat to 70-71 C
Rest for 10 minutes, heat the decoction to boil
Return the decoction to the main mash to hit 70-71 C, and after 15 minutes start with Iodine probes.
Did anybody try this exactly like described? I am a bit concerned about the fermentability, but at the end who am I to question Mr. Noonan, he wouldn't write something he didn't try I suppose.
Cheers