Extract and oatmeal

[Deskjockey894]

I've seen plenty of good recipes for outmeal stouts or breakfast ales. However, my question is that since I'm not experienced to start all grain or partial grain, are these recipes possible or worthwhile converting to an all extract recipe? Or do they not convert right because the oatmeal needs the other grains for it do its thing?

 

[ArcaneXor]

You can buy amylase enzyme to convert the oatmeal for you, or just pair it with a pound or two of base malt and steep them together at 155 degrees or so for an hour, similar to what you'd do with specialty grains. If you do that, congratulations, you just learned how to mash!