Pickaxe
Well-Known Member
Hi Guys,
I'm an Extract brewer not quite ready/equipped to move up to partials yet, but am experimenting with minimash additions to my brews.
My question for the more experienced guys is - is the work worth it for what I will get out of mashing a 1/2kg - 750g of grain?
OR
should I stick to steeping specialty grains as additions until I can get my partial equipment together?
Is it worth the effort.
I'm mashing in a little 4L water cooler and just for learning and experience, I'm enjoying it, but I just wonder if it's worth it?
For example, my last brew was:
3kg Morgans Caramalt.
Minimash of 500g Cracked Wheat & 250g Copper Tun Chocolate Malt.
250g Honey
Amarillo 40g @ 60, 10g @ 15, 20g @ 10, & 30g @ 0.
Used US 05 yeast.
26L
OG 1041
FG 1009
Approx 4.9% bottled.
Next brew will be the same but using First Gold Hops, S04 Yeast. Go for English style.
Bottling in next day or so, and from a guess it tastes like this'll be a nice brew. A little on the thin side, but the 26L came from a stupid mistake, was aiming more for 23-24L.
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
{There's a similar discussion happening over in partials, but they talking much higher ratios of mash:extract.}
I'm an Extract brewer not quite ready/equipped to move up to partials yet, but am experimenting with minimash additions to my brews.
My question for the more experienced guys is - is the work worth it for what I will get out of mashing a 1/2kg - 750g of grain?
OR
should I stick to steeping specialty grains as additions until I can get my partial equipment together?
Is it worth the effort.
I'm mashing in a little 4L water cooler and just for learning and experience, I'm enjoying it, but I just wonder if it's worth it?
For example, my last brew was:
3kg Morgans Caramalt.
Minimash of 500g Cracked Wheat & 250g Copper Tun Chocolate Malt.
250g Honey
Amarillo 40g @ 60, 10g @ 15, 20g @ 10, & 30g @ 0.
Used US 05 yeast.
26L
OG 1041
FG 1009
Approx 4.9% bottled.
Next brew will be the same but using First Gold Hops, S04 Yeast. Go for English style.
Bottling in next day or so, and from a guess it tastes like this'll be a nice brew. A little on the thin side, but the 26L came from a stupid mistake, was aiming more for 23-24L.
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
{There's a similar discussion happening over in partials, but they talking much higher ratios of mash:extract.}