cara malt & crystal malt

[Zambi]

Oh I feel a comparrison brew comming up!

That sounds like a real good plan.
Quite curious about the tesults

 

[Zambi]

Aromatic is often used in Belgian styles. The crystal can be added (in modest amounts!) to pale ales, bitters, etc., to add some color and dimension. Cara malt helps add some body and head retention in many beers.

Thanks Max!
I bought the aromatic for my Belgians.
Now I need to go through my yeasts and hops and see what I van come up with for my cara & crystal.

The cara is getting on in age, so I need to start using it

 

[GFHomebrew]

That sounds like a real good plan.
Quite curious about the tesults

For Sunfire96 .

I can do it but will have to wait it's easier for me to add the variables post mash /boil

Definitely on my comparison bucket list though

 

[Minbari]

For Sunfire96 .

I can do it but will have to wait it's easier for me to add the variables post mash /boil

Definitely on my comparison bucket list though

Needs to be a 3way comparison though.
1) cara-xxx that is roasted
2) cara-xxx that is kilned
3) crystal-xxx

 

[GFHomebrew]

Needs to be a 3way comparison though.
1) cara-xxx that is roasted
2) cara-xxx that is kilned
3) crystal-xxx

Looks like your doing a three way .

You can still compare 2 than another two if you want to make it easier remember it's just a taste test to see if one is discernible from the other in the same grist.

 

[Minbari]

Looks like your doing a three way .

You can still compare 2 than another two if you want to make it easier remember it's just a taste test to see if one is discernible from the other in the same grist.

The wife said no.

 

[The Brew Mentor]

The wife said no.

haha

 

[The Brew Mentor]

I bet you could just do a mini mash on all three and then just taste the wort.
Maybe a 10% solution with 2 row, then a quick boil to pasteurize it and then into the fridge for a few days to clear.
At that point you could also do color comparison.
An ounce of each and a couple pounds of 2 row for the entire experiment.

 

[GFHomebrew]

Concur @The Brew Mentor just read that post after posting...

The wife said no.

You know through listening to a recent brulab podcast on trying different yeasts it could be done on the micro scale in a mason jar.

Eg
Bring kettle to mash temp. 65c mid range.
Add crushed grains to mason jar along with mash temp water grist = ale malt with 5% or 10% carra crystal. Kilned roasted whatever .

Now put the lid on the jar "loosely" throw the jar into your mash temp kettle liquor.

Leave for 30 mins.

Strain off using coffee strainer / sive ect ect

Boil in the mason in microwave 10 mins.

Lid on loose cool in ice water or no chill.

Make starters or split a sachet of S05 chico yeast I to mason jar.

Lid on loose or alfoil to keep the badies out.

Ferment

Chill

You can run off Into a 330ml bottle or add some priming sugar straight to jar and put lid on tight and carb in the jar.

Now do your comparrisons


Anyone willing to try?

 

[GFHomebrew]

The wife said no.

Err not that three- oh wait I won't go there -mind in the gutter again

 

[The Brew Mentor]

Im wondering if it needs to ferment to understand the taste difference?
I guess a before and after sampling would be worthwhile

 

[GFHomebrew]

Im wondering if it needs to ferment to understand the taste difference?
I guess a before and after sampling would be worthwhile

Yeah I've done malt comparrisons like your referring to before when I roasted my own malt and made some crystal malt.

I did it in jars at mash temp then just let it all settle to the bottom then tasted the raw wort A for favour and B was for colour contribution.

I rekon the full fermented version would just be cool but probably not necessary...

 

[Mark Farrall]

My understanding is that the end results are about the same despite the malter's processing...I wanna say that's Brulosophy sourced footnote...

The story of Brulosophy - that strongly held opinion about brewing that you have? It doesn't make a difference.

 

[Donoroto]

The wife said no.

That is by far the funniest thing I've read here. Ever. Seven thumbs up.