Partial/Steeping Grains

[dward]

I'm looking to make "hoppiness is an IPA" from the brewing classic styles book, but ran into an issue. I was unable to get Munich LME for my LHBS. So I'm going to do a partial mash with .75Lbs of Munich malt instead. Is there any reason that I couldn't mash the steeping grains with the Munich?

 

[EvilDeadAsh]

If you were doing all-grain, everything goes into the mash anyway - your base malts, plus crystal and any other specialty grains, so yea I would imagine that is fine.

 

[Captain Damage]

Munich has very low diaststic power, meaning it has just enough enzymes to convert itself, but not non-diastatic malts or adjuncts. You'll need to combine an equal weight of 2-row or pale malt with the other steeping grains to convert them. Everything can go together in the same mini-mash.

 

[ludomonster]

Munich has very low diaststic power, meaning it has just enough enzymes to convert itself, but not non-diastatic malts or adjuncts. You'll need to combine an equal weight of 2-row or pale malt with the other steeping grains to convert them. Everything can go together in the same mini-mash.

It's not quite an equal weight. It's more like 1 lb 2-row for 2-3lbs specialty grain, generally. 2-row has a diastatic power of 120 and most specialty grains can be assumed to have none. There are a few that have enough to convert on their own, like Munich and Wheat.

Either way, if you can boil 3 gallons, you can mash up to 7 lbs before you really start to run low on sparge water.

Malt is much cheaper than extract, so mash as much as you can.

 

[dward]

Thanks for the info. I was trying to to save myself a step. Since I'm going to be using 9.75 lbs. of light lme, I don't think I want to add more grain if it's not needed. So I think I'm just going to to steep the specialty grains separately. Thanks again.