StarCityBrewMaster
Well-Known Member
Cara-pils is a nice crystal grain that adds head retention, body and mouthfeel to a beer and it's a grain that I have really grown to love.
I am thinking about brewing a very light summertime session beer that everyone can enjoy with a targeted OG of around 1.047. I'd like for this beer to be very dry and crisp.
The grain bill is:
93% 2 row
6% cara-pils
1% crystal 10
How would mashing low vs high in temp differ with the cara-pils in the grain bill? If I mashed at 148 would I still get some body with the cara pils in there? I guess my concern is that there isn't much in the grain bill and I'm concerened a mash temp that is too low will make it almost water like.....then again if this is a beer for the masses I guess their already used to that type of beer
I am thinking about brewing a very light summertime session beer that everyone can enjoy with a targeted OG of around 1.047. I'd like for this beer to be very dry and crisp.
The grain bill is:
93% 2 row
6% cara-pils
1% crystal 10
How would mashing low vs high in temp differ with the cara-pils in the grain bill? If I mashed at 148 would I still get some body with the cara pils in there? I guess my concern is that there isn't much in the grain bill and I'm concerened a mash temp that is too low will make it almost water like.....then again if this is a beer for the masses I guess their already used to that type of beer