I am going to try my first all grain batch this weekend and I may have already screwed it up. When buying the grains, mixed them all together, then after looking at the recipe, I realized that I was supposed to mash the dark grains for the last 45 minutes versus the 75 minutes for the rest of them. I asked the LHBS where I bought the grains and he said it would probably make it a bit more bitter. The recipe is for a chocolate coffee sweet stout. Should I go ahead and make this as mixed or should I not waste the hops/yeast on it? I know it will end up being beer but if it is going to taste like crap I would rather just get another batch of grains.
The recipe is from tastybrew and I am adding 16 oz of brewed coffee for the last 10 minutes of the boil - http://www.tastybrew.com/newrcp/detail/203
Recipe Details
Tasting Notes great, might use more cocoa powder next time. slightly sweet upon sipping with bitterness and roast coming through in finish.
Boil Volume 7.00 gallons
Boil Time 60 minutes
Batch Size 5.00 gallons
Yeast white labs english ale (75% app. attenuation)
Primary Fermentation plastic 5 days
Secondary Fermentation glass 1 week
Procedure one step infusion at 150 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes, add all dark malts after 30 minutes
Style Comparison
Low High
OG 1.035 1.060 1.066
FG 1.010 1.020 1.022
IBU 20 43 40
SRM 50 35+
ABV 3 5.20 5.6
Fermentables
% Weight Weight (lbs) Grain Note Gravity Points Color
65.2 % 7.50 American Two-row Pale 41.6 1.8
8.7 % 1.00 Roasted Barley 45 min in mash 4.4 450.0
8.7 % 1.00 Flaked Barley 4.8 2.2
6.5 % 0.75 American Chocolate 3.3 350.0
4.3 % 0.50 CaraPils 2.5 1.8
4.3 % 0.50 American Crystal 80L 2.6 80.0
2.2 % 0.25 Black Patent 45 min in mash 1.1 500.0
11.50 60.2
Hops
% Wt Weight (oz) Hop Note Form AA% AAU Boil Time Utilization IBU
80.0 % 2.00 Fuggles Whole/Plug 5.1 10.2 60 0.246 37.6
10.0 % 0.25 Cascade Whole/Plug 6.6 1.7 20 0.149 3.7
10.0 % 0.25 Cascade Whole/Plug 6.6 1.7 5 0.049 1.2
2.50 43.0
Miscellaneous Ingredients
Weight/Units Name Notes
1/2 cup
16 oz cocoa powder
brewed coffee last 20 min of boil
last 10 min of boil
The recipe is from tastybrew and I am adding 16 oz of brewed coffee for the last 10 minutes of the boil - http://www.tastybrew.com/newrcp/detail/203
Recipe Details
Tasting Notes great, might use more cocoa powder next time. slightly sweet upon sipping with bitterness and roast coming through in finish.
Boil Volume 7.00 gallons
Boil Time 60 minutes
Batch Size 5.00 gallons
Yeast white labs english ale (75% app. attenuation)
Primary Fermentation plastic 5 days
Secondary Fermentation glass 1 week
Procedure one step infusion at 150 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes, add all dark malts after 30 minutes
Style Comparison
Low High
OG 1.035 1.060 1.066
FG 1.010 1.020 1.022
IBU 20 43 40
SRM 50 35+
ABV 3 5.20 5.6
Fermentables
% Weight Weight (lbs) Grain Note Gravity Points Color
65.2 % 7.50 American Two-row Pale 41.6 1.8
8.7 % 1.00 Roasted Barley 45 min in mash 4.4 450.0
8.7 % 1.00 Flaked Barley 4.8 2.2
6.5 % 0.75 American Chocolate 3.3 350.0
4.3 % 0.50 CaraPils 2.5 1.8
4.3 % 0.50 American Crystal 80L 2.6 80.0
2.2 % 0.25 Black Patent 45 min in mash 1.1 500.0
11.50 60.2
Hops
% Wt Weight (oz) Hop Note Form AA% AAU Boil Time Utilization IBU
80.0 % 2.00 Fuggles Whole/Plug 5.1 10.2 60 0.246 37.6
10.0 % 0.25 Cascade Whole/Plug 6.6 1.7 20 0.149 3.7
10.0 % 0.25 Cascade Whole/Plug 6.6 1.7 5 0.049 1.2
2.50 43.0
Miscellaneous Ingredients
Weight/Units Name Notes
1/2 cup
16 oz cocoa powder
brewed coffee last 20 min of boil
last 10 min of boil