Endosperm Mashing Trials and Tests

[Bryan R]

I was turned on to the method of endosperm mashing, once again from Nico and his blog here:


It really piqued my interest and once I started to comprehend I started to carry out some tests. This is one of those slowly progressing things. But where I sit now is that I have a proof of concept, and I am able to get good separation of the husks. I will show some pictures of where I am at:

Conditioned grain:



Husk Separation:




so thats basically where it sits at this point until I can get time to further explore and do a big batch. I will update.

[Roachbrau]

For the endosperm mash, how bout doing a biab, then rigging up something like a wine press to approximate the pressing that happens with the mash filter?

Since you've already separated the husks, I don't think you have to worry about tannin extraction from excessive squeezing of the bag, correct?

[Bryan R]

Yea thats the thought, and you could always just twist the bag to squeeze if needed. Though I don't think it will be.

[Bryan R]

Updating this just to say I will be trying this tomorrow, full scale.

I am hearby staking claim to my method that I came up with as:

Die Beerery Kubessa Verfahren or Die BKV for short.

[Bryan R]

Brewday sheet for tomorrow.

[wobdee]

Nice, looks like an interesting and fun brew day. Are you turning into a decoction Brewer? Also noticed only 15 IBU's, that seems low to me but maybe it's something I need to try.

[Bryan R]

[wobdee]

I remember Nico talking about that but I'm not sure my taste buds agree.

[Bryan R]

How long is your actual hop total boil time (not the overall). BRD gives you that figure in the hop calculator. For me I use a BSAG of 28%. Thats how I got the number.

Bryan

[wobdee]

My last two helles I shot for 20 IBU tinseth, and do a 60 and 30 min addition.