Hey all, i've been brewing for a little less than a year now and have done the usual steps up to all grain...blah blah blah. now i am just starting to create my own recipes (or piggy back off others' hard work ) and am gonna be brewing a simple amber ale this weekend. Heres the grain bill:
7lbs 2-row american pale malt
2lbs caramel/crystal malt - 80L
1lb cara-pils/dextrin
Its a 5 gal batch. After doing some research this week, I think I made the mistake of not realizing carapils are also crystal malts. And from what i've read, the amounts that i have are gonna be way too much, percentage-wise of them (i think i want less than 20% crystal malts, correct?). The problem is that i've already bought the grains (and they're crush) so i've either got to use them in a brew or they'll be wasted. what do you guys suggest? is it alright to use this much crystal malts or will it cause too many problems with the efficiency, and head/mouthfeel? what will happen?
another option would be for me to just buy more base malts and try a 10 gal batch but i havent tried one yet (even tho i've got the capacities/equipment to do it). baby steps...
7lbs 2-row american pale malt
2lbs caramel/crystal malt - 80L
1lb cara-pils/dextrin
Its a 5 gal batch. After doing some research this week, I think I made the mistake of not realizing carapils are also crystal malts. And from what i've read, the amounts that i have are gonna be way too much, percentage-wise of them (i think i want less than 20% crystal malts, correct?). The problem is that i've already bought the grains (and they're crush) so i've either got to use them in a brew or they'll be wasted. what do you guys suggest? is it alright to use this much crystal malts or will it cause too many problems with the efficiency, and head/mouthfeel? what will happen?
another option would be for me to just buy more base malts and try a 10 gal batch but i havent tried one yet (even tho i've got the capacities/equipment to do it). baby steps...