NB continued

Next I added the grains to the cool water and turned on the heat. They needed to steep for 15 minutes or until the water started to boil (or reach 170F) which ever came first. I set the timer for 15 minutes then started prepping the cold water for the fermenter and the gold malt that needed to go in to the pot after it started to boil. I put the malt in a pail and ran some hot water to soften it up. After 15 minutes I took the grains out and then let it boil. After it started boiling I removed it from the heat and added the malt and put it back on to boil before I add hops.