Malted Buckwheat Graff

[Zpencer_etch]

I've decided to try my hand at a personal graff recipe today. Originally, I was planning on using crystal 120L and some different types of DME. But I decided to change the ingredients to keep it in the gluten free category ciders are in. I home malted the buckwheat and am really happy with how it seems to have turned out.

Materials:

Nottingham yeast.
1lb malted buckwheat (similar to 120L)
1lb light candy sugar
1oz Cascade hops
4 gallons store bought cider

Directions
Steep grains in .75 gal water for 30 mins at 155F
Sparge with .50 gal water at 170
Bring to a boil add the candy sugar
Add .5oz Cascade @30min
Cool wort and add to 4 gallons cider.

I'm trying this out based on what I've seem from others on here about graffs. I've brewed about 4 batches of different ciders, all with dryer yeasts, and want to brew this up so I can drink it without the long aging process. If anybody has any tips or changes to this for me, my ears are open. Thanks!

 

[schwiz]

Sounds yummy. I haven't done a graf yet myself. Think I'm going to wait until next season. I've been thinking of adding some lactose and oats in mine.

 

[Brann_mac_Finnchad]

Interesting. Never heard of malted buckwheat...how does it taste?

I love making graff, and have to force myself to make a straight cider occasionally.

 

[Zpencer_etch]

Interesting. Never heard of malted buckwheat...how does it taste?

I love making graff, and have to force myself to make a straight cider occasionally.

This is the first time I've brewed with buckwheat, I tasted a few of the groats and they had a bit of a sweeter taste to them. Apparently the flavor contribution it adds is much less than barley, but gives a bit of a caramelly taste the way I roasted it. I wanted to use something gluten free that would add body to this without using sorghum or other alternatives. Unfortunately my dad had the hydrometer, so I wasn't able to take an OG reading. But fermentation started after about 8 hours and is now bubbling once every second. Very pleased so far.

 

[Dmario22]

I'm looking to buy some malted gf grain to start brewing graf, and I'm leaning toward buckwheat. How did this one turn out?