LHBS mixed all my grains together

I even wrote on the request sheet separate and crushed. But, instead I got all my stuff in one bag. What can I use this combination of grains for?

10# 2-row 53%
5# Vienna 26%
2# Bisquit 10%
2# Caramunich 10%

I was going to use this stuff with some other grains to do a dubbel and an amber. Maybe I can do the dubbel w/o belgian 2-row, add some special b to what I have? With the leftovers I could do some kind of beligan strong dark with more munich/40l/choc/specB??

Any suggestions are welcome... pleeeasseee.... I gotta brew something tonight and this kinda ticks me off. But, with HBT's help, I will make awesome beer!!!

Take It Back!

Or just hop the **** out of it and call it mystery ale.

absolutely take it back if you can

It would cost me more to drive there and back in gas than these grains even cost

I'd still at least call. They might give you store credit to use on your next purchase at least.

Hmm... how does this look? Scaled down and added some crystal.

amber
American Amber Ale


Type: All Grain
Date: 9/27/2008
Batch Size: 3.00 gal
Brewer: Matt
Boil Size: 3.71 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 68.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 51.28 %
2.50 lb Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 32.05 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 6.41 %
0.40 lb Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 5.13 %
0.40 lb Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 5.13 %
0.25 oz Galena [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 17.7 IBU
0.25 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (20 min) Hops 7.0 IBU
0.25 oz Galena [13.00 %] (20 min) Hops 10.7 IBU



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.063 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.14 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 35.5 IBU Calories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 12.7 SRM Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 7.80 lb
Sparge Water: 2.46 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 9.75 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F



Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 2.3 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F

Looks good.

For the rest of it, you might consider adding some chocolate & Black Patent for a big toasty Porter.

How are you scaling it down if the grains were all mixed together??

He could make several batches out of it, wildwest.

wildwest450 said:

How are you scaling it down if the grains were all mixed together??

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Unscientifically. I mixed the crap out of them in a plastic container so hopefully each grain is evenly distributed throughout. Then I multiplied each grain in the mix by .4. Added those numbers together and that was how much mixed grain I used. I'm sure it's not the best way, or even close to the right way, but I want to use the grains and don't have the equipment to use it all at one time..

Good work making lemonade out of lemons. Sorry to hear the LHBS did this - That's a TON of specialty grains that would've done better in their own bags.

Your Amber recipe looks great, though! +1 for creative ingenuity! Brew strong, brother!