Alright, the plan was to do my first decoction this weekend, on the good Baron's basic hefeweizen (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=21016)
Since it now sounds like Glibbidy isn't going to be able to make it down, I'm going to backburner the decoction for the time being. I've got Noonan's book, but have not had a chance to read it closely, nor will I before Sunday. So, I know I could just do a single infusion mash and call it a day, but if I wanted to get that decoction character (whatever it truly is) by subbing in some melanoidin malt, how much would I want to use? Sub in a half pound? A full pound? Quarter pound? I have no idea for a recipe like this.
Or, screw it all and just do a single mash and be happy with it?...
EDIT: I'm probably going to do a step mash, I'll do a short protein rest at ~122 (right?). Gotta figure out those calcs, but the grain bill is small enough where I should be able to simply do an infusion.
Since it now sounds like Glibbidy isn't going to be able to make it down, I'm going to backburner the decoction for the time being. I've got Noonan's book, but have not had a chance to read it closely, nor will I before Sunday. So, I know I could just do a single infusion mash and call it a day, but if I wanted to get that decoction character (whatever it truly is) by subbing in some melanoidin malt, how much would I want to use? Sub in a half pound? A full pound? Quarter pound? I have no idea for a recipe like this.
Or, screw it all and just do a single mash and be happy with it?...
EDIT: I'm probably going to do a step mash, I'll do a short protein rest at ~122 (right?). Gotta figure out those calcs, but the grain bill is small enough where I should be able to simply do an infusion.