Flaked Wheat addition to Mini-mash recipe

[Round3r]

Hello all, long time lurker, first time poster here.
Before I start, thank you all for helping me through the beginning stages of brewing. I learned alot just reading your posts, and am now ready to start asking my own questions =)

Anywho,
I just ordered the Texas Blonde Ale Mini-mash from AHS and am wondering about an addition of flaked wheat for head retention / body during the mini-mash itself.

I was wondering,

1.) Do I need to modify the amount of grains or DME to compensate for the flaked wheat? Or should I just add it to the current recipe?

2.) Will adding flaked wheat give me what I am looking for?

3.) If so, How much flaked wheat should I add?

I wish I could post the entire recipe for you, but AHS does not post the ingredient amount on the website.

Thanks everyone.

 

[Nateo]

This is really unhelpful for your current problem, but you should pick up a copy of designing great beer by daniels and make your own recipes. It's pretty hard to know how a new ingredient will affect your recipe if you don't know what's in your recipe to begin with.

 

[Round3r]

Thanks for the book reference. I will look into adding it to one of my upcoming orders.

I can understand how, without a recipe posted, it would be difficult if not impossible to answer my 3rd question.

I feel that maybe someone can possibly answer at least question #1....

It is hard to find info on the addition of flaked wheat to an already laid out recipe. Most info is just on recipies that already contain it.

 

[Round3r]

Here are the fermentables for the AHS Texas Blonde Ale "Dry" Mini-Mash.

Mini-Mash -
Dry:
2 lb Dry Malt Extract
1 lb Corn Sugar
3 lb Base Grains

Now would the addition or substitution of flaked wheat aid in better head retention and mouthfeel?

If so, how would you go about including it in this recipe?

 

[Round3r]

bump

 

[mayflychucker]

Just weigh, record, and toss it in. You won't ruin the beer, and you can always change the recipe next time.