meadmazer
Well-Known Member
Hello all.
I have read a bit and know some basics about mashing but have lots to learn. So, with mash temps, sounds like most mash on the lower end for IPA style, add some sugar to get more alcohol, then add in crystal or dextrine to get body. Why is this done? Why not just use some more grain, then mash at a higher temp to retain some body?
Does it change the taste, mouthfeel, balance profile or something?
Asking because I am going to try my first all, or mostly, grain. I have no trouble experimenting (thats why we all homebrew!) but would like some recipe input on tackling my first AG.
I want an APA/IPA style, with a dark color. Doesnt have to be a particular "style" just want it dark for fun.
I have:
Great Western 2 row
crystal 15 1 lb
crystal 40 1lb
black patent 1lb
midnight wheat 4oz
light DME
Wheat blend 45/55 DME
honey lots
corn sugar 1/2 lb
Cascade 1oz
Chinook 1oz
Galena 1oz
Columbus lots
Simcoe lots
beers I like:
Drifter
Hops Rising
Pliny
Row 2 Hill 56
Long Hammer
Broken Halo
Beer I DO NOT like:
Chainbreaker White
New Belgium Trippel
(coriander is yucky to me I guess)
This isnt my recipe, just the grains/DME/hops I have.
Would be a 5 gallon batch, pot can do full boil.
I am also willing, looking fwd to actually, making specialty grains, if there are some you guys would add to any of these ingredients.
Course, I can always do that in my second batch while the first simpler
batch is fermenting. Even an extract recipe in the fermentor would be fine.
Eric
I have read a bit and know some basics about mashing but have lots to learn. So, with mash temps, sounds like most mash on the lower end for IPA style, add some sugar to get more alcohol, then add in crystal or dextrine to get body. Why is this done? Why not just use some more grain, then mash at a higher temp to retain some body?
Does it change the taste, mouthfeel, balance profile or something?
Asking because I am going to try my first all, or mostly, grain. I have no trouble experimenting (thats why we all homebrew!) but would like some recipe input on tackling my first AG.
I want an APA/IPA style, with a dark color. Doesnt have to be a particular "style" just want it dark for fun.
I have:
Great Western 2 row
crystal 15 1 lb
crystal 40 1lb
black patent 1lb
midnight wheat 4oz
light DME
Wheat blend 45/55 DME
honey lots
corn sugar 1/2 lb
Cascade 1oz
Chinook 1oz
Galena 1oz
Columbus lots
Simcoe lots
beers I like:
Drifter
Hops Rising
Pliny
Row 2 Hill 56
Long Hammer
Broken Halo
Beer I DO NOT like:
Chainbreaker White
New Belgium Trippel
(coriander is yucky to me I guess)
This isnt my recipe, just the grains/DME/hops I have.
Would be a 5 gallon batch, pot can do full boil.
I am also willing, looking fwd to actually, making specialty grains, if there are some you guys would add to any of these ingredients.
Course, I can always do that in my second batch while the first simpler
batch is fermenting. Even an extract recipe in the fermentor would be fine.
Eric
