Single Infusion Mash for Millet? Too good to be true?

[glutarded-chris]

PhillyBrewer, congratulations on the addition to your family.
You could be the first to post a BrewPlayPen design. Would have to be off the ground so that the little one would not be affected by spilling fluid, would have to be away from open flames and risk of contact with splashing hot liquid, would have to have something other than homebrew in the bottle to sooth but would need to be able to be close enough to be part of the action. Could end up being a family tradition in 19 years and 11 months!

 

[mergs]

I can confirm good results with single infusion mashes and grouse malts. I am using Termamyl (liquid amylase) and mashing for 90 mins at 158F, BIAB style in a 10 gal igloo. I did a brown ale last night that will be more a Cascadian brown but that's more due to another screw up (I left hops in overnight, during my no chill phase) than mashing millet!

Its in primary now so a lot can go wrong, knock wood, but the wort tasted great when I did a gravity reading this am.

 

[burns766]

What did you set your roller mill to?

 

[mergs]

I can confirm good results with single infusion mashes and grouse malts. I am using Termamyl (liquid amylase) and mashing for 90 mins at 158F, BIAB style in a 10 gal igloo. I did a brown ale last night that will be more a Cascadian brown but that's more due to another screw up (I left hops in overnight, during my no chill phase) than mashing millet!

Its in primary now so a lot can go wrong, knock wood, but the wort tasted great when I did a gravity reading this am.

Well a lot did go wrong!

Spokane had a wind storm and we lost power for a week, and 2 days into fermentation. Temps were in the 30s all week and I had to move the bucket into the only heated room with a gas fireplace but only after temps dropped to 60F in the bucket. I got the temps back up to mid 60s then got busy with other things during the blackout and the temps spiked to 72F in the bucket or so at one point (ugh). I don't think it got so high as to create off flavores but the beer is still green. Anyway once we got power back, racked to a keg and its been carbing for a few days. Its about 75% carbed and still tastes green but there's a bit more twang than I had before in my IPAs. I also have no head at all and the beer tastes a little "thin". I did not use any maltodextrin this time and I notice it. All in all its a nice brown ale but it needs some improvements for next time around. Trying to think ahead for the next batch....

What are people doing for head retention besides maltodextrin? Buckwheat? If so, how do you incorporate it into your recipe and brewday process? Chris? Legume?

 

[glutarded-chris]

I use buckwheat for head retention. Not sure if maltodextrin helps but i don't use it on AG. The one time i used it on an AG batch it was too much. I don't know of anything else.
I carb to 14 to 16 psi and don't pour large glasses so it always feels like it lasts

 

[mergs]

I use buckwheat for head retention. Not sure if maltodextrin helps but i don't use it on AG. The one time i used it on an AG batch it was too much. I don't know of anything else.
I carb to 14 to 16 psi and don't pour large glasses so it always feels like it lasts

Hey Chris, I'm going to incorporate Bob's Red Mill Buckwheat Groats into my next batch. Using about 17lbs of Grouse Malt, as indicated here:

https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/grapefruit-ipa-v5

Would you recommend 1lb of buckwheat, or 2lbs?

 

[glutarded-chris]

I typically use 2 lb for a 5 gallon batch but i don't really have a basis for that amount. I don't think it adds much for flavor so i don't use a lot of it. I use pale malt buckwheat, so i count it with the base. If you are using groats, you might want to use 1 lb.

Just read the link. Looks good!
With 19 pounds of grain and one pound of rice hulls, that is just over 1 quart/pound for the mash. Stiff!

Let us know how it turns out!

 

[mergs]

I typically use 2 lb for a 5 gallon batch but i don't really have a basis for that amount. I don't think it adds much for flavor so i don't use a lot of it. I use pale malt buckwheat, so i count it with the base. If you are using groats, you might want to use 1 lb.

Just read the link. Looks good!
With 19 pounds of grain and one pound of rice hulls, that is just over 1 quart/pound for the mash. Stiff!

Let us know how it turns out!

Thanks, will do 1lb this time.

I'm going to omit the rice hulls actually. Ive been reducing them with each batch and I think with BIAB they're not needed at all.