First Mini-Mash went great!

[Fire_travels]

Well I wanted to make better beer and I only have a few weeks of brewing be for my very busy seasonal work starts, so I tried a true Mini Mash from More-Beer HBS.

I used the bucket system that M-B has for $16 and also their Oatmeal stout kit! Everything went great (followed the directions to the "T") The Target O.G. was between 1.055 and 1.065 and I ended up with 1.061!! I am not sure about the efficiency thing... I took a S.G. reading after I collected the sweet wort, and that was 1.017 but I don't know how that relates to the efficiency?

As far as the process I would suggest this to anyone who would like to get more involved in the beer they produce with some decent CHEAP equipment!


the Recipe

7 lbs Ultralight Malt Extract

1.75 lb 2-row
8 oz Crystal 120L
8 oz Black Roasted
8 oz chocolate malt
4 oz Black Patent
4 oz wheat
4 oz carapils
1 lb flacked oats

1oz N. Brewer 60 min
1 oz kent Goldings 1 min

W.L. English Ale yeast

any Ideal why they would use ultralight malt extract?

Thanks

OOo and carboy caps and racking canes are awesome!

 

[cweston]

Ultralight extract is made only from base malt (no crystal or other "character" malts, which are inculded in the production of darker extracts).

Since the purpose of your mini-mash is to mash the "character" malts yourself and have more control over that part of the process, it makes perfect sense that you'd use ultralight extract.

That should make a very complex oatmeal stout, with all those different roasted grains.