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by Reefer
Monday May 25, 2015 5:15 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Is there any simple instructions for Extract brewing?
Replies: 24
Views: 93959

Re: Is there any simple instructions for Extract brewing?

Great! because thats how I read it for the last 4 extract beers I have done.
Just thought I'd check, I have done stupider things...
:roll:
by Reefer
Monday May 25, 2015 4:17 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Is there any simple instructions for Extract brewing?
Replies: 24
Views: 93959

Re: Is there any simple instructions for Extract brewing?

Hi Guys,
Stupid question :?, but about HOP additions...

When a recipe says, for e.g.
30g Willamette @60
20g Cascade @15
20g Perle @0

Its a T-minus scale yeah?

In my example, the Willamette goes in first, followed by the Cascade 45min later,
Followed by the Perle at flameout. For a total of 60 ...
by Reefer
Friday May 08, 2015 6:45 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Adding unmalted wheat and oats
Replies: 3
Views: 31511

Re: Adding unmalted wheat and oats

So how should I have mashed the un-malted wheat/oats?
I steeped the puffed wheat and quick oats for 30 mins at 70°C, then boiled the resultant crystal/wheat wort for 15 mins.
by Reefer
Friday May 01, 2015 9:51 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Adding unmalted wheat and oats
Replies: 3
Views: 31511

Re: Adding unmalted wheat and oats

Hi RWH,
I get the conversion of starch to fermentable sugars in mashing, but

if you're lucky it'll just make your beer a bit hazy.

And if I am unlucky? Will it be like drinking cold carbonated, nicely hopped porridge? :)~

I only had a go at this because Hoegaarden specifically mentions the ...
by Reefer
Friday May 01, 2015 9:54 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Adding unmalted wheat and oats
Replies: 3
Views: 31511

Adding unmalted wheat and oats

3kg Light LME
250g crystal malt
175g spelt puffed wheat,
175g quick oats
1 tsp plain flour

Flavoured with:
1 cup water
20g dextrose
10g chamomile flowers
Skins of red grapefruit, imperial mandarin, lemon (half)
15g coriander cracked toasted
2g cumin cracked toasted
10 small home grown vanilla ...