TasunkaWitko
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Okay, this might not be feasible at all, so I'm just throwing it out there - any general ideas on what I would end up with would be appreciated.
This is for a 1-gallon batch. I am not shooting for any particular style or flavor profile, but I do want to end up with something that will be drinkable as far as taste goes.
I have 1 pound each of American Wheat and Maris Otter, already mixed together. I am considering adding some Rauch (smoked) malt to this; perhaps .2 pounds, perhaps a little more, perhaps a little less. My understanding is that the malts for a 1-gallon batch of beer shouldn't total too much more than 2 pounds, but I could be wrong.
The hops I have available to me are Amarillo and Mandarina Bavaria.
Anyway, my question is more along the lines of whether adding the Rauch would even be a good idea, as far as the taste of the final product. Has anyone ever tried anything similar? Would the Wheat/Maris Otter be a good match for the Rauch, or should I simply brew the them and save the Rauch for something else? For that matter, would the Wheat and Maris Otter be good on their own? I am more than happy to hold onto the Rauch and save it for a more appropriate project (such as a smoked wheat beer), if that would be the better thing to do.
I've got a batch of Chestnut Brown Ale to brew next, and then I wanted to move forward with this project, so I'd be grateful for any direction. I do not have an LHBS within 200 miles, so these ingredients are what I have - I am simply looking to make the best of them.
This is for a 1-gallon batch. I am not shooting for any particular style or flavor profile, but I do want to end up with something that will be drinkable as far as taste goes.
I have 1 pound each of American Wheat and Maris Otter, already mixed together. I am considering adding some Rauch (smoked) malt to this; perhaps .2 pounds, perhaps a little more, perhaps a little less. My understanding is that the malts for a 1-gallon batch of beer shouldn't total too much more than 2 pounds, but I could be wrong.
The hops I have available to me are Amarillo and Mandarina Bavaria.
Anyway, my question is more along the lines of whether adding the Rauch would even be a good idea, as far as the taste of the final product. Has anyone ever tried anything similar? Would the Wheat/Maris Otter be a good match for the Rauch, or should I simply brew the them and save the Rauch for something else? For that matter, would the Wheat and Maris Otter be good on their own? I am more than happy to hold onto the Rauch and save it for a more appropriate project (such as a smoked wheat beer), if that would be the better thing to do.
I've got a batch of Chestnut Brown Ale to brew next, and then I wanted to move forward with this project, so I'd be grateful for any direction. I do not have an LHBS within 200 miles, so these ingredients are what I have - I am simply looking to make the best of them.