?? about late carafa edition for Black IPA

[bgough]

So I ground up some carafa in my blender for a late (last 10 mins) to my mash. The goal is to get the color without as much roasty flavor.

Should I stir the carafa in when I add it, or just pour it on top?

 

[Sigafoos]

If you just pour it on top you won't get much from it, but if you stir it in you'll lose some temp. I'm unfamiliar with the CDA/BIPA/SS is better/Picard > Kirk style, but it seems like if you just care about the color there would be a better way, or something. I dunno, the whole idea seems sort of silly. Get a bottle of food coloring, boom.

(I remember there being something about cold mashing? Maybe mash it separately?)

 

[carnevoodoo]

I'd say if you stir your mash before you recirculate, that would be as good a time as any.