Ferment On the grain

[H12rpo]

Or mash and then drain into fermenter off the grain...........what exactly is the difference?

[Mash]

Ferment on the grain is where you don't drain after mashing.

Top tip. Keep punching it down. The gas gets underneath and lifts it out.

Not a brew for the feint hearted, but gives good results.

[H12rpo]

Oh sorry Mash, I know the difference in terms of what you do.......my question is more ‘ what’s the advantage of one over the other ?

[Mash]

Mashing is a messy affair.. Leaving the grain in is cleaner /easier.

Flavour is also far more complex on the grain.