Roast barley for dark lager?

mike004 · Nov 30, 2005

I'm planning to make a stout and so I bought some roast barley at the weekend.
I will probably have some left over -- could I safely use a small amount roast barley in a "dark lager" recipe, just for coloring mainly.

Mike

2nd Street Brewery · Nov 30, 2005

You probably could as long as it wasn't a lot. I did a black lager using chocolat and black patent grains. I just used roasted barley in an amber and it didn't darken it much but I think it adds a little bite.

Walker · Nov 30, 2005

yeah, you can use the dark grains for coloring only. just use an ounce or two of it to get the color and not pick up much flavor.

-walker

drengel · Nov 30, 2005

make sure not to steep them too long, 10-15 minutes is good for coloring

BitterRat · Nov 30, 2005

I would not use roasted barley in a lager, but that's just me. I would cold steep some chocolate malt and use that instead.
Heres a link explaining how to use that proceedure:
http://hbd.org/clubs/cascade/public_html/brewing/brewing.html

wild · Dec 1, 2005

My Schwarzbier recipe uses 4 oz. in a 30 minute steep (along with other grains) at 150°F for a 5 gallon batch.

Wild

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