Mystery grain
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+1Make mystery beer. Throw it in there with your fav hop and call it a day.
I certainly wouldn't add any other grains to that mixed bag.
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+2.
And, I kind of like the idea of the English yeast and hops.
If I got a real wild hair up my ass, I might try a lager yeast on it. I like darker lagers these days, and that might be interesting with a mystery bag.
And, I kind of like the idea of the English yeast and hops.
If I got a real wild hair up my ass, I might try a lager yeast on it. I like darker lagers these days, and that might be interesting with a mystery bag.
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there’s definitely rye in there, some light base malt and some more modified, darker malt.
Let’s see. got some base, cara, rye... Carry the 3
Let’s go Farmhouse ale or Saison.
Let’s go with the pound of DME and .5# of the caramunich.
For yeast, I really like the French Saison strain, but probably any Belgian yeast.
For hops, I’d go for about 30-35 IBUs of low to medium AA hops. MAX of 40 with this volume of grain.
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Let’s see. got some base, cara, rye... Carry the 3
Let’s go Farmhouse ale or Saison.
Let’s go with the pound of DME and .5# of the caramunich.
For yeast, I really like the French Saison strain, but probably any Belgian yeast.
For hops, I’d go for about 30-35 IBUs of low to medium AA hops. MAX of 40 with this volume of grain.
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There is a list of grains, and the name Roger, on the right side of the bag. So, it's probably the grist for a specific recipe, and not just random grain. I'd probably go with some moderate bittering hops and a neutral yeast and see what happens.
You could also go something like 2 row and enough of this for like 10% of the grain bill. then you will probably have something quite drinkable and whatever this is will add character but won’t make the beer too sweet, roasty, or whatever is in the bag?
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That is a good idea
Mmsh beer, a kind of pale ale. For a 5 gallon batch, all that grain, 1 oz of hops at 60 min and another oz at 10. Water profile for light and hoppy. One pack of S04 and let it rip.
Adding grain (or dme) for some strength, like pale or light, can’t hurt, but keep it to 2 lbs or less.
At least, that’s what I would do with it.
Adding grain (or dme) for some strength, like pale or light, can’t hurt, but keep it to 2 lbs or less.
At least, that’s what I would do with it.
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Definitely some Rye and plenty of Cara malts. Hard to tell if this is a full recipe or just some odds and ends. I wouldn't trust the diastatic potential and would make it about half of a bill with a good pale ale or Pilsner malt.
Since you don't seem to have base malt on hand, you could just mill and mash and see what you get and use your DME to boost the gravity if needed. I definitely wouldn't add any other Cara malts to it. You may be wasting your time but if you mash and find that it makes a decent wort, you'll make a beer of it.
Since you don't seem to have base malt on hand, you could just mill and mash and see what you get and use your DME to boost the gravity if needed. I definitely wouldn't add any other Cara malts to it. You may be wasting your time but if you mash and find that it makes a decent wort, you'll make a beer of it.
