Chris_K
Well-Known Member
So I have everything for the BYO Oatmeal Stout coming in the mail within the next few days and I'm looking forward to my first attempt at a mini-mash.
Here's the Current Recipe
6 lbs. light dry malt extract
1 lb. crystal malt, 60¡ Lovibond
1.5 lb. American six-row pale ale malt
1.5 lb oatmeal (this is about 10%, I may bump to 15-20%)
0.5 lb. chocolate malt
0.5 lb. roasted barley
1/2 tsp. Irish moss, for 15 min.
2 oz. Fuggles hop pellets (4.2% alpha acid), for 45 min.
Wyeast 1084, Irish ale yeast
What I'm confused about is whether I can replace some of the DME with 2-row to lower my cost, and further my journey towards AG bliss.
By my understanding, I take the sum of my specialty grains (1.5+1.5+.5+.5)=4lbs and add an amount of 2-row to replace an equal amount of DME. So in this instance I would probably try to eliminate 3 lbs of DME and add 4.5 lbs of 2-row (that should get my back to the desired OG if my conversion skills are correct). Does that sound right? Or should I just stick with the DME? (although it's quite a bit more expensive than 2-row, and I could save it for my next brew)
Second part, I might pump up the oats, since they are a nutritious and delicious addition. Since that would require a Beta-Glucanase rest, I want to make sure I understand what that's going to "look" like. Since this is performed before the mash, can I add water and grains to my kettle, hold at 120 F for 30 minutes, then dump the whole mess in my mash tun and add enough water to hit 155 F and start my mash?
Thanks in advance.
Here's the Current Recipe
6 lbs. light dry malt extract
1 lb. crystal malt, 60¡ Lovibond
1.5 lb. American six-row pale ale malt
1.5 lb oatmeal (this is about 10%, I may bump to 15-20%)
0.5 lb. chocolate malt
0.5 lb. roasted barley
1/2 tsp. Irish moss, for 15 min.
2 oz. Fuggles hop pellets (4.2% alpha acid), for 45 min.
Wyeast 1084, Irish ale yeast
What I'm confused about is whether I can replace some of the DME with 2-row to lower my cost, and further my journey towards AG bliss.
By my understanding, I take the sum of my specialty grains (1.5+1.5+.5+.5)=4lbs and add an amount of 2-row to replace an equal amount of DME. So in this instance I would probably try to eliminate 3 lbs of DME and add 4.5 lbs of 2-row (that should get my back to the desired OG if my conversion skills are correct). Does that sound right? Or should I just stick with the DME? (although it's quite a bit more expensive than 2-row, and I could save it for my next brew)
Second part, I might pump up the oats, since they are a nutritious and delicious addition. Since that would require a Beta-Glucanase rest, I want to make sure I understand what that's going to "look" like. Since this is performed before the mash, can I add water and grains to my kettle, hold at 120 F for 30 minutes, then dump the whole mess in my mash tun and add enough water to hit 155 F and start my mash?
Thanks in advance.