too much caramel

[CraigT]

so today while brewing i realized that i made a typo on my order for my premixed and crushed grains from brewmasters warehouse. instead of 1.5 lbs of crystal 60 i ordered 2.5 lbs. ive never seen anyone use this much. is it going to have a huge effect on my beer?

 

[Mrclasen]

I just say roll with it. What type of beer are you brewing?

 

[CraigT]

It is an american amber ale

 

[theonetrueruss]

I think you'll be fine... roll with it. Maybe you change your mind on how much is right.

 

[SHOOK]

Some of the best beers were made by mistake!!!*













* note: not necessarily true... but it sounds like it could be.

 

[TheMan]

Its affect will depend on how big a percentage of the grainbill it is. 2.5 pounds of crystal in a 10 pound grainbill will be different than 2.5 pounds in a 16 pound grainbill.

You could just double your batch size...problem solved. Or, brew with it anyway and see what happens.

 

[mrbubbly]

if you brewed it already, there is only one thing you can do, and that is drink it anyways..

 

[RM-MN]

If you're only brewing for your own consumption, it's just right. If you plan to enter competition, you may lose points for not being to style.

 

[jaginger]

will probably have a pretty noticeable effect. seems like a lot of crystal.

 

[robtotten]

Try mashing 3 degrees lower.