Decoction mashing.

[mr hoppy]

It might have been 2 - 3 hours  I was looking back over my notes and I think it was a double decoction I did. As you're trying to avoid scorching I'd be inclined to do it by hand - it's all part of the fun. I do recall getting pretty thirsty doing it - to the point where I had to stick with water as it was going to get messy otherwise!

I didn't do a side by side. Denny Conn did one and the results were inconclusive, but then others swear by it. I did lagers before and after that I was happy with but did single infusion so it's hard to say. Mind, they weren't with the Boh pils malt. It did add 15-20% to my efficiency though!

[Beerbuddha]

Beer might help the sore arm pain go away 
Guess it's time to bite the bullet and just do it. Gonna sort recipe out first...  I'm thinking Dunkelweiss and next week give it a go.

[Beerbuddha]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nsxvuA4UG8

I think a good decoction requires the music of Bavaria

[Tom]

You're spot on with the music!

So, had a bit of a surge in brain activity this morning, as I was microwaving... wait for it... porridge...

Shoot me down nicely, but could, even if only in theory, the decoction be microwaved (after the saccharification rest)?

[Beerbuddha]

Anything is possible if you have big microwave or are doing a small batch.
Im guessing for the first brew just copy the step by step guides on YouTube then invent the wheel 

[mr hoppy]

Being slightly mischievous here, but a no boil single decoction Berliner Weisse takes about two hours.

[Beerbuddha]

Does one have mentioned recipe and has one tried it ?

[Beerbuddha]

This is one i might go for. Double decoction mash as per beer smith

Dunkelweizen
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.50 gal 
Boil Time: 60 min 
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00
 
Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
4 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.8 SRM) Grain 43.84 %
2 lbs Munich Malt - Dark (15.5 SRM) Grain 21.92 %
2 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (1.6 SRM) Grain 21.92 %
1 lbs Carawheat (Weyermann) (50.0 SRM) Grain 10.96 %
2.0 oz Carafa Special II (Weyermann) (430.0 SRM) Grain 1.37 %
1.00 oz Hallertauer 3.6 [3.60 %] (60 min) Hops 11.9 IBU
0.50 oz Hallertauer 3.6 [3.60 %] (15 min) Hops 2.9 IBU
White Labs WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale Yeast
 
Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.051 SG (1.044-1.056)
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG  (1.010-1.014)
Est Alcohol by Vol: 5.00 % (4.30-5.60)
Est Bitterness: 14.8 IBU (10.0-18.0)
Est Color: 14.4 SRM (14.0-23.0)

Target water profile: 68 Ca, 6 Mg, 16 Na, 51 Cl, 27 SO4

[Beerbuddha]

Got advice on UK forum  to up husks to 250g due to amount of wheat. See how it goes today. Could have been a disaster.