jwalker1140
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I'm new to brewing and I'm hoping someone can clarify something for me. There are a couple extract recipes I want to try that include 0.5 lb. of Munich as a steeping grain (e.g., Midwest's Copper Ale and BYO's Fat Tire Amber Ale). I've read that Munich needs to be mashed. If so, why do some extract kits include it? Is it because Munich still offers color and/or flavor even if it's not mashed?
For reference, these are the ingredients in the MW Copper Ale kit:
6 lbs. Gold LME
1 lb. Light DME
8 oz. Munich
6 oz. Caramel 80L
2 oz. Roasted Barley
0.5 oz. Chinook
1 oz. Willamette
Thanks for any help!
Jason
I'm new to brewing and I'm hoping someone can clarify something for me. There are a couple extract recipes I want to try that include 0.5 lb. of Munich as a steeping grain (e.g., Midwest's Copper Ale and BYO's Fat Tire Amber Ale). I've read that Munich needs to be mashed. If so, why do some extract kits include it? Is it because Munich still offers color and/or flavor even if it's not mashed?
For reference, these are the ingredients in the MW Copper Ale kit:
6 lbs. Gold LME
1 lb. Light DME
8 oz. Munich
6 oz. Caramel 80L
2 oz. Roasted Barley
0.5 oz. Chinook
1 oz. Willamette
Thanks for any help!
Jason