Specialy Grains

[Beer Snob]

In an AG process, where would the specialty grain be? Do you grind it and add it to the mash?

 

[Lou]

yes.......

 

[Kaiser]

In an AG process, where would the specialty grain be? Do you grind it and add it to the mash?

Yep, you got it. Put in all in the mash.

There are some brewers who like to add really dark and roasted grains to the mash later, but I still have to experience the difference that that would make to the taste.

Kai

 

[Chairman Cheyco]

There are some brewers who like to add really dark and roasted grains to the mash later

I would think that might not be a bad idea if you're starting off with really soft water since dark-roasted stuff tend to be more acidic. Adding them after the majority of the conversion is done at the proper mash pH might be a good trick I would think.
Can anybody support or disprove this wild conjecture?

 

[homebrewer_99]

Where do the grits go?

 

[Kaiser]

I would think that might not be a bad idea if you're starting off with really soft water since dark-roasted stuff tend to be more acidic. Adding them after the majority of the conversion is done at the proper mash pH might be a good trick I would think.
Can anybody support or disprove this wild conjecture?

Good point Cheyco. I also thought that the extraction of roasted bitterness might be lower if the roasted grains are added later.

Kai

 

[Brewsmith]

Where do the grits go?

On my plate!

 

[boo boo]

If you add dark grains after most of the conversion is finished, then don't the mash PH drop even further? Would this require an adjustment of the hops to get the bitterness right? If I read right, the mash PH drops anyway as conversion is reached so wouldn't this throw off the hop calculations?

 

[Chairman Cheyco]

Not sure how mash pH affects bitterness. The main concern is hitting about 5.3 during the conversion. Yes darker grains will lower it but most of the really acidic ones only need to be steeped anyway ie. patent, chocolate etc.

 

[RichBrewer]

OK.
I'm going to continue as I always have. Relax, not worry, have a home brew, and dump all the grains into the mash together.