cheezydemon3
Well-Known Member
I was horrified to see that I had naught but 2 row and northern brewer hops. I thought that I had a pound of crystal 40 around.
So 1/2 way through the mash, I took out 2 cups of the 2 row and SIZZLED it until it looked a little burnt and all of the moisture was gone.
I had done this before to a much lesser degree to simulate decoction, but this time, I got it a little dark.
Added that to the mash and sparged thoroughly.
The wort has a little color and actually was a little darker than if I had used a pound or so of crystal 60 at bottling. A slight roasty aroma was evident.
Not a SMASH I would say. Probably won't quite be able to recreate it. It smelled great.
So 1/2 way through the mash, I took out 2 cups of the 2 row and SIZZLED it until it looked a little burnt and all of the moisture was gone.
I had done this before to a much lesser degree to simulate decoction, but this time, I got it a little dark.
Added that to the mash and sparged thoroughly.
The wort has a little color and actually was a little darker than if I had used a pound or so of crystal 60 at bottling. A slight roasty aroma was evident.
Not a SMASH I would say. Probably won't quite be able to recreate it. It smelled great.