I've recently got back into brewing and enjoying the mini mash method as it fits into a hectic week schedule quite well.
Banged out a Malt Miller APA kit and just bottled their liquid punk clone.
APA 2 weeks old and fridge for 2 days... Nice drop. Bit more time and should be alreet.
Looking to do a few other styles and after some advice really.
Read around and seen some good all grain to partial mash conversions I could use. For a 21L batch, looking to mash say 1kg grain and add 3kg light LME for a rough 5% ale.
Once mash is a go, into a preheated oven she goes. Kept temp very well over the hour.
Next brew day will be an imperial stout plus some form of hoppy red ale.
For the red ale I'm looking to mash:
500g CaraRed
250g Crystal
60g (ish) malted barley
Plus 3kg light LME.
Seems possible to keep the light LME and just mash speciality grains and 1/2 hour boil to create a broad range of styles.
So, question time:
Does anyone regularly brew this way, and if so, what advice / tips have you got to aid a fellow mini masher on his journey?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Banged out a Malt Miller APA kit and just bottled their liquid punk clone.
APA 2 weeks old and fridge for 2 days... Nice drop. Bit more time and should be alreet.
Looking to do a few other styles and after some advice really.
Read around and seen some good all grain to partial mash conversions I could use. For a 21L batch, looking to mash say 1kg grain and add 3kg light LME for a rough 5% ale.
Once mash is a go, into a preheated oven she goes. Kept temp very well over the hour.
Next brew day will be an imperial stout plus some form of hoppy red ale.
For the red ale I'm looking to mash:
500g CaraRed
250g Crystal
60g (ish) malted barley
Plus 3kg light LME.
Seems possible to keep the light LME and just mash speciality grains and 1/2 hour boil to create a broad range of styles.
So, question time:
Does anyone regularly brew this way, and if so, what advice / tips have you got to aid a fellow mini masher on his journey?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers