I'm relatively new to AG, and I'll be brewing a Nut Brown Ale this next week. I'm considering doing the cold steep method for my chocolate malt, then add that to my strike water, mostly for its PH attributes in the mash. Has anyone had any experience adding a cold steep to the mash, or know of...
A good rule of thumb is .75 lb extract for every lb of grain. You can steep the smaller amount of grains at 155 or so for 30 min to impart the right flavor profile and add some catapults for body. I did that for my first beer which was a troquair house ale clone and it turned out great.