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Brian Hutchinson
New Member
Username: Hutch
Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2007
Posted From: 71.218.240.129
| | Posted on Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 12:31 am: | 
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I am hoping to figure out how much de-husked carafa I can use to obtain color with out getting any roasty flavor.
For those with experience, how high of a percentage do you think I can go with out getting any perceivable roasty/bitter flavor?
Thanks & cheers |
Tim Copeland
Member
Username: Hammer
Post Number: 140
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 70.48.73.6
| | Posted on Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 05:00 am: |
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the point of using this malt is that it won't give you a bitter flavour...What colour are you shooting for? |
Graham Cox
Senior Member
Username: T2driver
Post Number: 1363
Registered: 11-2004
Posted From: 68.32.253.156
| | Posted on Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 05:28 am: |
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Brian, if you are all-graining it, hold your dark addition until the last 10-15 minutes or so of the mash - some here might argue for even less. You'll get the color, but the flavor will be restrained, and it will have a minimal effect on your mash pH. |
Tom Gardner
Senior Member
Username: Tom
Post Number: 1033
Registered: 01-2001
Posted From: 24.9.99.122
| | Posted on Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 01:43 pm: |
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Is all Carafa dehusked? |
Tom Meier
Advanced Member
Username: Brewdawg96
Post Number: 700
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 68.154.160.48
| | Posted on Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 11:03 pm: |
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Tom, no its not all dehusked.
Dehusked Carafa from Crosby-Baker (out of Atlanta) is labeled specifically "de-husked". I believe on some TBN podcasts they say its called "carafa special". I assume that is the west coast distributors term for it.
In my experience most of what homebrewshops carry is the husked version. |
Tim Copeland
Member
Username: Hammer
Post Number: 142
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 70.48.73.6
| | Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 02:26 pm: |
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Brian,
You could also look into using Sinamar, this way you can add it to the finished beer and Dial in how dark you want it
http://www.weyermann.de/eng/produkte.asp?idkat=26&umenue=yes&idmenue=37&sprache= 2 |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 7878
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.57.225.170
| | Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 03:37 pm: |
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Sinamar is an excellent product that is being stocked by more homebrew suppliers. It contributes color but very little flavor (it's so dark that a little goes a long way). |
Brian Hutchinson
New Member
Username: Hutch
Post Number: 3
Registered: 10-2007
Posted From: 71.218.242.216
| | Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 03:49 pm: |
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Thanks for the suggestions. I decided to use just a bit over 1% carafa special (de-husked),so I should get what I am looking for.
Cheers |
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