Dr. Francois
Well-Known Member
I did an experiment to determine if Carafoam really just adds non-fermentable body-building dextrines or if it fully fermentable.
Recipe:
6 lbs (60%) Rahr 2 Row
4 lbs (40%) Weyermann Carafoam
Mashed-in to rest at 153 for 45 minutes.
Mash-out at 170.
60 minute boil. Four hop additions at 60, 15, 5, and 2.
OG 1.046
FG 1.010
My conclusion: Weyermann Carafoam is highly convertable and fermentable.
I'm not sure if the same is true of Briess Carapils.
Recipe:
6 lbs (60%) Rahr 2 Row
4 lbs (40%) Weyermann Carafoam
Mashed-in to rest at 153 for 45 minutes.
Mash-out at 170.
60 minute boil. Four hop additions at 60, 15, 5, and 2.
OG 1.046
FG 1.010
My conclusion: Weyermann Carafoam is highly convertable and fermentable.
I'm not sure if the same is true of Briess Carapils.