ArcaneXor said:You forgot to post the recipe.
ArcaneXor said:Looks like a good combination of malts, though I'd raise the mash temp and cut down the Carapils a bit. Also seems a bit big for a 5-gal batch size @ 4% - are you brewing 6 gal batches?
RM-MN said:I quit using carapils altogether. Use mash temperature to get the body you want and your other cara malts will give you the heading you need. I'm beginning to think of carapils as a crutch, not a necessity. When I finish my beer (which may take me half an hour or more) I end up with 3/8 to 1/2 of foam left in the glass.
PtreeCreekBrew said:I like using Carapils because it lets me mash lower so that I get better efficiency but still have the body and heading. Maybe that makes it a crutch, but I can't get the same efficiencies at high temps that I can at lower ones.
Think of it like a stout, which typically finishes at a higher gravity than a pale ale. It won't necessarily be sweeter, but it will feel heavier in your mouth. (Edit: see post above mine...)
I personally like a light body in Pale Ales, and, if I were brewing this, at 4%, the idea (for me) would be lots of flavor in a light body so that you can drink a handful of them without being full/bloated/wasted.
That said, I'd use about half of that Carapils...other than that, looks awesome.
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