Steeping Brown Malt?

[mdreyer93]

So the other thread on this wasn't very conclusive. I'm planning to brew Jamil's "Who's your Taddy Porter" as extract with steeping grains and it says to steep 1 lb brown malt. Everything else I read, including How to Brew say brown malt needs to be mashed. Will I get the intended effect by steeping?

 

[lumpher]

you'll get the flavor ( a sorta rough flavor good in a porter ) and the color out of it, but no abv. it'll be ok. just make sure you age it a little extra, as brown malt needs extra time to blend in

 

[mdreyer93]

Thanks for the response! I wasn't expecting to get any abv so that's fine. Just wanted to make sure I'd get the flavor out of it. I'll let it mellow a bit longer too as you suggest.