Hello,
I'm planning on tinkering with Midwest's Irish Stout kit and adding some roasted barley to the steeping grains, anywhere from a quarter to a half pound more than in the original recipe to attempt and give it more "roasted flavor." 5 gallon recipe and extract kit, with ingredients listed below. Sound like it would work or would it give it "too much" roasted flavor? Realize that's a bit subjective, but would love to hear some input. Might also add some dark DME to give it a little more alcohol-body boost as well, was thinking one to two pounds more. Thanks,
Steve
6 lb. Dark liquid malt extract,
4 oz. Chocolate Malt,
4 oz. Caramel 10L,
4 oz. Roasted Barley,
4 oz. Flaked Barley specialty grain,
1 tsp. Gypsum,
1/2 oz. Nugget,
1 oz. Willamette pellet hop
EDIT-As a side note, as it is just steeping grains and not an all-grain mash will I get that much more flavor out of the roasted barley anyway?
I'm planning on tinkering with Midwest's Irish Stout kit and adding some roasted barley to the steeping grains, anywhere from a quarter to a half pound more than in the original recipe to attempt and give it more "roasted flavor." 5 gallon recipe and extract kit, with ingredients listed below. Sound like it would work or would it give it "too much" roasted flavor? Realize that's a bit subjective, but would love to hear some input. Might also add some dark DME to give it a little more alcohol-body boost as well, was thinking one to two pounds more. Thanks,
Steve
6 lb. Dark liquid malt extract,
4 oz. Chocolate Malt,
4 oz. Caramel 10L,
4 oz. Roasted Barley,
4 oz. Flaked Barley specialty grain,
1 tsp. Gypsum,
1/2 oz. Nugget,
1 oz. Willamette pellet hop
EDIT-As a side note, as it is just steeping grains and not an all-grain mash will I get that much more flavor out of the roasted barley anyway?