Mash Temp

bobb25

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I'm doing first all grain brew.  I want to raise the mash temp in the igloo.  Is there any ill effect if I add very hot water slowly to bring the temp up;  ending with maybe 20% more water than the recipe?
 
I've tried adding boiling water, but it always takes more than my calculations.  I end up with a lot more mash than I want.

An easier way to do it is to remove a third of the mash, bring it to a full boil on the stove, then stir it back in. It's called decoction. It's what I've been doing for years. 

Here's a link: http://www.howtobrew.com/section3/chapter16-4.html
 
Well,  brew day is done, and the beer is resting in the fermenting chamber.  ( basement closet)  Due to problems with the new mash heat control,  I struggled with mash water temperature,  and sparge water temperature. Undershot the expected OG from 1.05  to 1.04.  ( at 79 degrees) .  It's a learning process.  Time will tell how the beer tastes.
Bob
 
You can calculate the exact volume needed by using the "mash adjust tool".  If I need to add water to the mash to hit temp I'll subtract this volume from the sparge volume, ending with the same volume you had originally intended.
 
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