oops! carafa 1 instead of caramel!

[boozy_la_belle]

We're brewing an IPA (Elephant Chaser IPA to be precise) and accidentally grabbed carafa 1 instead of caramel malts. It was used for partial mash prior to adding 6.6 lbs of coopers light malt extract. It was only 1 lb of malt all in all...does anyone have ideas about how this might affect the beer? Any suggestions on how to preserve IPA characteristics (mainly around 6-7% alcohol?) We're thinking the name will have to be "Dirty Elephant Chaser" heheheheh.
Thanks!

 

[Brewsmith]

It will be dark and lack the sweetness from the caramel malt. Exactly how much carafa did you put in? A whole pound?

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

1 lb is going to be a fairly dark beer. I don't think I've ever used carafa but according to beersmith, carfa I is about 337 lovibond.

What was the recipe?

 

[david_42]

If you had 1/2 2-row and 1/2 lb Carafa I, I'd say you've made a CDA (Cascadian Dark Ale). You won't have the slight sweetness that the caramel would have given you, but you can always steep some and add it to the fermenter.

 

[TexLaw]

It sounds like you just made a porter or brown, depending on how much carafa you put in there.


TL

 

[idkid]

In addition to the color, I believe Carafa will add chocolate/coffee tastes. And with 1# you're talking a lot of these flavors. You certainly aren't looking at an IPA at this point of course.