I have been brewing for a few months now and i want to start formulating my own recipes. Designing beers book will be purchased soon and i have read the style guides. The only problem is have not paid too much attention to what went into my beers when i drink them. I want to learn the different flavors of speciality malts. Would it possible to buy a few different grains ,steep them in some water, and use that determine the taste of these malts. I make it habbit to eat half a pellet of hops and ive started to make a coreelation between that and the finished product. BUt what about the malts? My other plan would be to make two of the same beers with slight variation at the same time, then taste them . Any other suggestions?