MidTNJasonF
Well-Known Member
I grabbed a few new specialty grains I have not previously used the other day at the LHBS. Mainly the De Bittered Black Malt from Dingemans and Coffee Malt from Franco-Belges.
I am thinking about using some of them for something like a Breakfast Stout or slightly amped up oatmeal stout with more coffee character.
12 lbs Maris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM) Grain
2 lbs Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain
8.0 oz Carafa II (Weyermann) (415.0 SRM) Grain
8.0 oz Chocolate (Dingemans) (340.0 SRM) Grain
8.0 oz Coffee Malt (170.0 SRM) Grain
8.0 oz De-Bittered Black Malt (Dingemans) (550.0 SRM)
That is 75% MO, 12.5% Oats, and 12.5% dark roasted grain.
I am a little unsure of a couple things.
1) Is the Carafa II overkill with the coffee, chocolate, and black malts already?
2) Is the percentage of dark roasted grain a bit to high? I am thinking it may not be a problem with two being de bittered and the coffee only being 170L.
3) Will things be a muddled mess of flavors? I try not to get too complicated with my grain bills and 4 varieties of dark roasted may be too much.
Probably going to do a little bit of cold pressed coffee in it as well if that makes a difference.
I am thinking about using some of them for something like a Breakfast Stout or slightly amped up oatmeal stout with more coffee character.
12 lbs Maris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM) Grain
2 lbs Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain
8.0 oz Carafa II (Weyermann) (415.0 SRM) Grain
8.0 oz Chocolate (Dingemans) (340.0 SRM) Grain
8.0 oz Coffee Malt (170.0 SRM) Grain
8.0 oz De-Bittered Black Malt (Dingemans) (550.0 SRM)
That is 75% MO, 12.5% Oats, and 12.5% dark roasted grain.
I am a little unsure of a couple things.
1) Is the Carafa II overkill with the coffee, chocolate, and black malts already?
2) Is the percentage of dark roasted grain a bit to high? I am thinking it may not be a problem with two being de bittered and the coffee only being 170L.
3) Will things be a muddled mess of flavors? I try not to get too complicated with my grain bills and 4 varieties of dark roasted may be too much.
Probably going to do a little bit of cold pressed coffee in it as well if that makes a difference.