Muntons IPA Brewing Question

[wakeboard1]

I am planning on running a Muntons Connoisseurs IPA (canned) tonight. I am going to add 1lb of an Amber Spraymalt Extract. Should I be using more than 1lb or adding additional sugar? Also I was thinking of adding some Brewers Best Bitter Orange Peel. I bought a 1 oz pack of the Orange Peal, I dont want the Orange to over power the beer, how much (if any) should I add to the Brew. I am looking to add just a hint of Orange to the brew. I guess my 3rd question would be when should I add the Orange Peel???

 

[phidelt1499]

1. Why are you adding an extra pound of extract?
2. How big is your batch?
3. I'd add the orange peel at the end of the brew, like a flameout hop addition.

 

[wakeboard1]

The directions that came with it suggested adding sugar or Spraymalt.

This is the can I am refering to:

Also by at the end of the brew do you mean before nd of the brew??? Sorry I am total nubie.

 

[wakeboard1]

And the Batch will be a 23 liter batch per the directions. I am really just trying to learn the lingo and what the different ingredients do to the flavors. Hoping to get a All Grain Set-up soon.

 

[phidelt1499]

Well.... the additional pound of amber extract will lend some color and flavor to the beer as well as give the yeast something else to eat, thus increasing the % abv.

By end of the brew, I mean at 2 minutes or so before the end of the boil. The orange oils are volatile and will fade if boiled for a long time.

I've never used orange peel, so I can't say how much 1 oz will affect a 6 gallon batch. Perhaps search on this or see if anyone else can provide more input...

Happy Brewing!

 

[wakeboard1]

Thanks! This helps a ton. Do you think I should use more than a pound of spraymalt.

 

[dday81]

I just brewed a Muntons Gold IPA kit and the kit said to add 1lb spraymalt and 1lb dextrose. So I looked on here and found a feed about the Muntons kits( I'll post link later) but pretty much they recommended using all spraymalt and no dextrose and even upping it a pound or two, so long story short I used two pounds, so I think you'll be fine with your initial gut feeling

 

[dday81]

Name of the feed is " very first brew... Muntons Irish stout"

 

[unionrdr]

2lbs of plain amber DME would be fine. Spraying it is just the way they dry it. So we just call it "DME"-(Dried Malt Extract).

 

[wakeboard1]

unionrdr thank for the tip, and the help with the lingo.

I have brewed about 10 batches at this point, just in love with the whole process.

Any tips on the Orange Peel?