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Cheers, Warra.

I'd be stoked if I could hang out while you start a brew and pick your brains about either a partial or full mash. That'd be great!

drsmurto wrote:The 'coffee' flavour in guinness comes from the roasted barley used.

This is true. I've messed around with lighter malt, approx. half a cup of whole coffee beans and adding hops later in the boil to decent results.

If you're feeling up to it, I'd chuck a handful of whole beans into the boil. My old man used to do it his Guiness clone mini-mashes. His beer tasted great, but be careful to get the beans back out before fermenting. I'll see if I can't dig his recipe up.

I've also heard of blokes using coffee as a ...