hoppheadIPA Well-Known Member Joined Mar 25, 2009 Messages 225 Reaction score 24 Location GULF BREEZE Nov 9, 2009 #1 I made a brown ale yesterday and I just realized I forgot to crush the steeping grains. What negative will this have on my beer?
I made a brown ale yesterday and I just realized I forgot to crush the steeping grains. What negative will this have on my beer?
Edcculus Well-Known Member Joined Jun 6, 2007 Messages 4,539 Reaction score 57 Location Morganton, NC Nov 9, 2009 #2 not too bad. You probably didn't extract as much color or flavor components as you could have. Steeping grains are pretty much like making grain tea. Since you aren't mashing, you don't extract any fermentables from steeping grains.
not too bad. You probably didn't extract as much color or flavor components as you could have. Steeping grains are pretty much like making grain tea. Since you aren't mashing, you don't extract any fermentables from steeping grains.