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Advanced All-Grain Methods

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Advanced All-Grain Methods

In Craft Beer & Brewing's Advanced all-grain methods course, you'll learn how to make better wort to produce better beer.

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This course will take your all-grain brew day to the next level. Learn the ins and outs of conditioning and crushing malt, stepped mash protocols, continuous sparge methods, and the infamous decoction mash (It's not as bad as you've heard). Join Craft Beer & Brewing Contributing Editor Dave Carpenter for this advanced look at getting the most from your grain.

Course contents

9 chapters, 48 lessons, 46m of video

Chapter 1

Introduction

  • Welcome
  • In this course...
  • Electric RIMS
  • Insulated mash-lauter tun with propane burner
  • Mash Intro1:24

Chapter 2

Crushing and Conditioning Malt

  • Crushing Your Malt
  • Malt
  • Crushing and Conditioning Malt (Video)1:37
  • Wet Mill Malt
  • Wet Malting1:37
  • Evaluate Your Crush
  • Malt Mill1:51

Chapter 3

Review of Single Infusion Mashing

  • Theory of Stepped Mashing
  • Theory of Stepped Mashing
  • Why Step Mashing Matters

Chapter 4

Commonly Used Mash Steps

  • Ferulic Acid Rest
  • β-glucanase Rest
  • Protein Rest
  • β-amylase Rest
  • α-amylase Rest
  • Mash Out
  • Simple Step Mash
  • Cereal Mash
  • Turbid Mashing

Chapter 5

Methods of Stepped Mashing

  • Methods of Stepped Mashing
  • Infusion
  • Direct Heat
  • RIMS and HERMS
  • Decoction

Chapter 6

Step Mash Demonstration

  • Fly Sparge5:46
  • Stepped Rims0:50
  • Demo I3:07
  • Demo II3:32

Chapter 7

Continuous (Fly) Sparging

  • Fly Sparging
  • Fly Sparging
  • Sparging I4:01
  • Sparging II3:33
  • Sparging III2:15

Chapter 8

Decoction Mashing

  • Decoction Mashing
  • Decoction Mashing Continued
  • Decoction2:35
  • Decoction II3:14
  • Hochkurz Decoction Mash
  • Decoct I4:22
  • Decoct II4:58
  • Summary of Decoction Mashing

Chapter 9

Conclusion

  • Conclusion0:53
  • Thank You!

What students say

4.6 from 30 reviews
  • Superb Course for Learning All-Grain Brewing

    Of the some 40 different video brewing courses I have reviewed online, this video course was my favorite. It was smartly organized and well put together. Cheers!
    Robert Fawbush
  • Great information

    I really like the way the instructor explained the process in a simple language and with real examples for homebrewers using the 10gal mash tun.
    Jose Mendoza Berrios
  • Good practical information

    He presented the information in a practical, hands on way that will help me improve my home brewing.
    John Applegate
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  • nice
    Christian Blain
  • Great info but...

    While decoction mashing is informative for some I (somewhat guiltily) skipped bit since I'm sure I will not need this and can always find it if needed. Presenter seemed a bit less confident in the presentation and was somewhat off putting. I'm sure he's a skilled brewer which is what matters most.
    Fred Wilson
  • Nice

    Love it
    Edwin Sanchez
  • Very good video of various mashing techniques

    This video explains many mashing techniques in the nearly one hour course. From simple infusion to multi step decoction mashes. Covers sparging, Fly and Batch with the focus on fly-sparging to get the most sugar out of a mash. Easy following for the intermediate or experienced brewer.
    Richard Heinsohn
  • Solid information
    James Lewis
  • Thanks!

    Enjoyed the entire course. Confirmed some things I already new & learnt some new stuff. Also found the history stuff interesting along with British & German beer making styles.
    Janet Mitchell
  • Excellent course

    Thanks for the great course. Very well taught and easily explained.
    Ben Kelly
  • Advanced All-Grain Methods

    Great reaffirmation of what I've learned.
    Gary Archambault
  • very nice

    good
    craig.wilson43@btinternet.com .
  • Advanced All-Grain methods

    Excellent course.
    Mike Marconi
  • Very

    Great to know and taught very well.
    Mackenzie Springett
  • Good
    Mark England
  • Advanced All-Grain Methods

    A very interesting course on mash techniques and necessary equipment. Very well done
    Pierfranco Sgarella
  • Good
    Noel Waters
  • expanded my knowledge into methods I had not considered
    mark Mugridge
  • Easy to follow

    easy to follow , well organized
    Ryan august
  • As a beginner I've learn a thing or two

    I would suggest just to mention decociton in this course and prepare a dedicated one for those who really wants to learn about it...too much time was spent on this
    Shay Gross
  • Straight to the point

    Would love to see a BIAB version on this.
    Natan Vazquez
  • Great Knowledge to have

    I remembered the basics and re-do them in a way that's beneficial for my mash. Thanks!!
    Felipe Roman
  • Very Informative and Interesting

    This course introduced me to concepts I had heard of, but that were never explained clearly enough for me to completely understand. This course fixed that. The only problem is that in the short "Thank You" video, the presenter mentions "Cereal Mash" and "Turbid Mash" as two of the topics that were discussed. I double checked, and in fact they were not covered. This sent me on a search to find out what they were and to familiarize myself with them. After researching them, I can understand why they were omitted and/or cut out of the course given their specialization, but they should be removed altogether, because as a student I was left feeling that I fell asleep in class and missed something when I know I didn't. With this small correction, it's definitely a 5 star course.
    Ben Costello
  • Perfect Title

    AWESOME!!! We have been all-grain brewing for a few years now and this course expanded our knowledge outside of what we normally do. I loved the Maillard-reaction section towards the end of the course....excellent! Most of this course is what all-grain brewers already know...but its the subtle insights really transform the information into hidden gems that I have never considered...thank you!
    jcaldwel2@hotmail.com .
  • Demystifying some advanced methods!

    I particularly enjoyed the explanation of continuous versus fly sparging - that got me thinking about trying different things, as well as the discussion of decoction. Thanks!
    Adam Davidson-Harden
  • I actually learned a bit re: decoction mashing.
    Steven Dragon
  • Nice overview of all mashing and sparging techniques

    Got some great ideas on how to manage these processes myself. Not sure I would ever use decoction, but it's nice to see how it works.
    Ken Verhagen
  • Advanced All-Grain Methods

    Good simple and useful, thanks
    Chuck Edenburn
  • its fine

    very informative - scientific enough and practical as well
    GREGORIS KARRAS
  • Advanced all grain mashing

    Great lesson covered off subjects I was not familiar with
    ken.fowler4@bigpond.com .