Adding Grain for flavor

Blaine · Dec 18, 2005

I have made a few brews so far but am a relitive newby at home brewing and would like some advice. I have been toying with the idea of adding some grain to my next brew just for a change but am unsure of the method! Should I be substituting Dextrose with the Grain or should I simply be adding the grain to the final mix?

Any advice welcome

david_42 · Dec 19, 2005

Steeping specialty grains isn't a substitute for dextrose. Basically, you're just leaching out some flavors, you don't get much in the way of sugars.

http://www.howtobrew.com/section2/chapter13.html

Steeping is simple. Put the grains in a mesh bag and hang it it 170F water for 30 minutes or so. Take the bag out, add your extract and proceed in the usual fashion.

Walker · Dec 19, 2005

Yup, that's all you need to do. Don't take anything out of the original recipe, just add a few pounds of grain for variety. It will give you a MUCH broader range of options when making a batch and you will be very glad you did it.

-walker

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