Still trying to get my head around a few things. Say i want to make 25ltr of beer (extract method) and i have a 15ltr stockpot. Can i boil 15ltr (or there about) of malt/grain and then add this to my fermenter and top up with another 10 litres of water or will this dilute the solution too much. I guess i should have a mashing tun but i would be buying one. Can i take this shortcut.
So from what i make out, (and this is rough) you buy your specialty grain and also a tin of malt extract(these two products are different right)?? you then lightly boil te grain and add the extract then finally add the hops. All under timed conditions. You then cool the wort to your desired pitching temp, add the yeast and and sit and wait, and that is pretty much it.
So from the video i just watched the guy had specialty grain and a tin of extract, how are these different? Does the malt extract add the sugar and the grain the flavour?
Which grain (uk) should i use to make a lager(steam) like beer and which malt extract and also which yeast. I have looked at various recipes but so many of them.
So from what i make out, (and this is rough) you buy your specialty grain and also a tin of malt extract(these two products are different right)?? you then lightly boil te grain and add the extract then finally add the hops. All under timed conditions. You then cool the wort to your desired pitching temp, add the yeast and and sit and wait, and that is pretty much it.
So from the video i just watched the guy had specialty grain and a tin of extract, how are these different? Does the malt extract add the sugar and the grain the flavour?
Which grain (uk) should i use to make a lager(steam) like beer and which malt extract and also which yeast. I have looked at various recipes but so many of them.