Sparge Water

Brewing processes and methods. How to brew using extract, partial or all-grain. Tips and tricks.

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Lindsay Dive
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Sparge Water

Post by Lindsay Dive »

What would you expect if you sparged with water that was say 200 degrees.
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terrible beer

Post by xbrewer »

Sparge water temperatures much over 170 F will leach tannins fromm the grain husks. Tannins cause bitter astringent flavor in the finished beer. I strongly recommend not doing this.
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Sparge water

Post by Lindsay Dive »

Thanks for that information. Can the hot water have an effect on the attenuation of the yeast in the wort?
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