I want to brew this recipe for my first batch but am a little unsure about the process as there are no instructions provided.
After reading a lot of material leading up to my big day here is what I immediately thought I should do: steep roasted barley, oats, and crystal and chocolate malts for around 40 minutes at 155-160 degrees. Remove specialty grains, bring to a boil and add extract. When boil is achieved add hops. Boil for 90 minutes. The only instruction in the recipe is to boil the hops for 90 minutes. Does my method sound about right? Also, I'm scaling this recipe down to 3 gallons from 5.5, how much yeast should I pitch? Is there a resource to find pitching volume?
6 lbs. - Pale Malt Extract
1 lb. - Flaked Oats
1/2 lb. - Crystal Malt (60L)
1/2 lb. - Chocolate Malt
1/4 lb. - Roasted Barley
1.75 oz. East Kent Golding Hops
After reading a lot of material leading up to my big day here is what I immediately thought I should do: steep roasted barley, oats, and crystal and chocolate malts for around 40 minutes at 155-160 degrees. Remove specialty grains, bring to a boil and add extract. When boil is achieved add hops. Boil for 90 minutes. The only instruction in the recipe is to boil the hops for 90 minutes. Does my method sound about right? Also, I'm scaling this recipe down to 3 gallons from 5.5, how much yeast should I pitch? Is there a resource to find pitching volume?
6 lbs. - Pale Malt Extract
1 lb. - Flaked Oats
1/2 lb. - Crystal Malt (60L)
1/2 lb. - Chocolate Malt
1/4 lb. - Roasted Barley
1.75 oz. East Kent Golding Hops