Carafa Special and Water Adjustments

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Ketchepillar

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I was playing with some recipes and water profiles and began to wonder, does Carafa Special or other de-bittered black malts change how you work with your water profile as opposed to other dark malts? I was just thinking maybe the husk removal reduces it's ability to lower mash pH. I'm thinking no, it will work like any other roasted malt, but would like some confirmation.
 
Not all the husk is removed. I read somewhere it was about 3/4 of the way removed leaving like 1/4 of the husk or so. If you are concerned perhaps capping the mash with it prior to run off is the solution. I have used it once and it was at the end in that fashion. It did not impart any of the noticable black malt flavors but I only used a small amount.
 

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