[IBU] Decoction Mashing

[John Martin]

Hello,

I am planning to brew a 10 gallon batch of dunkel bock in the next week
or two.  I tried a decoction mash once or twice in the past (on a
smaller scale and many years ago) with seemingly good results.  My
quandary is this:  all the literature I have read states that you should
pull off the thickest 1/3 of the main mash for the decoction.  It seems
that this could easily cause scorching.  Do you suppose you could add
brewing liquor as needed to minimize the risk?  Will the added liquor
affect the final product?  

 

Does anyone have any sage advice about the decoction process, vessel,
and techniques?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Cheers!!

 

John Martin

515-274-9688

 

 

 

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