Recent content by tblasio

I found the section on mash pH in Palmer's How to Brew pretty informative, and he includes a spreadsheet tool for correcting pH, mostly for matching your water profile to the SRM you're looking for, but you could use it just to see how much of what to add to get your pH where you want it. This...

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Link to unhulled buckwheat on Amazon: [/B]

Huh, looks like the link didn't come thru, I used the insert link tool too. Maybe I have to "go advanced" to insert a link? Anyway, if you just search "unhulled buckwheat" you'll see it pop right up. Certified organic as well, if that matters to you.

Thanks guys, I'm gonna give it a go in another week or so, roasted some groats to go with it this weekend and want to give them a chance to rest. Muench1, I got the unhulled buckwheat off of Amazon, 9lbs for $22, thought that was a pretty good deal. Here's the link:

I mashed a handful this weekend to see what I would get, before I saw your reply igliashon, and it did indeed produce basically no color at all. I'm thinking that I will also roast some of the hulled groats I have to lend a little color and some additional flavor. C-Rider, yes, it is a...

Paint it to look like a giant beer can.

Hi, noob here. I malted a couple pounds of unhulled buckwheat, which seems to have gone well. Now I'm looking at that black hull on the outside and wondering what color I'm likely to get out of that. Anyone have any experience using unhulled buckwheat or have any idea how much color it might...