Missed the Flakes

[dbonham]

Hi all- doing Ed Wort's Robust Porter- again because it's awesome. This time, however, I failed to include the flaked barley in the mash. Doh. So I just threw it in a bag at the beginning of the 90 min boil. Thoughts? I know it'll still be a great beer. Thanks for any input.

 

[Chrisl77]

Did you take them out before the wort got to a boil? I have forgot to put in flaked stuff before but I always put it in the mash tun and extended the mash a little longer.

 

[dbonham]

Nah- wort was rolling. That's when I tossed it in.

 

[bobeer]

I think flaked anything needs to mashed to get any gravity points out of it but I'm not 100% on this. You may still get the velvetly effect though in the finished beer. Let us know how it turns out.

 

[dbonham]

Thanks for the reply. I hit my gravity and volumes just fine- the mouthfeel is my main concern. I'll keep you posted. I love this recipe. There is a tank of beer gas waiting to push it!

 

[dbonham]

It's also one of my favorites to watch- this thing is a beast when it takes off.

 

[m00ps]

Yeah you wont get any gravity points because there are no enzymes for conversion of the sugars. Theyve been killed off once the wort gets above 170 or so

 

[dbonham]

You think tossing it in the boil will give any of the intended texture, or did I waste a half a pound of flakes? More curious than concerned. Wish I could blame my error on drinkin- but I can't. I even looked at the bag of them while milling my grain bill. Oh well.