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Does diastatic power reduce with age? Old grain
The only definitive information I could find specific to your question was in the book Malts and Malting:
'[Malt] must be stored cool and dry in sealed stores [...] to arrest the decline in enzyme ...
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Can I clean and reuse a grain bag?
Absolutely!
I rinse after use then throw them in with my laundry whites.
Couple tips.
These don't have to be sterile or even sanitized. A good rinse is really the only functional need they have.
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Found Old Grains - Usable?
I buy my 2-row in 40kg bags which lasts me one or two years, no problem there. The flavor is not an issue, the gravity will still be there.
However, when it comes to speciality grain, if they are ...
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Found Old Grains - Usable?
I ordered too large of a bag of roasted chocolate grains, so I've had it two years now. I store it in a dry place, checking regularly to make sure the grains look and taste fine. I've used them in ...
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Cuisinart Burr Grinder for small amounts of grain?
I'll answer specifically for this type of mill. Since it uses grind plates, it should work. I would run a handful through to see what it looks like. Remember, you want the hulls to be more or less ...
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What can I do with my spent grain after mashing?
all you composters. Add your trub to compost. its a great way to get and keep your compost process going. bugs love food and moisture.
I actually eat some of it like cereal on brew days. Some of ...
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What does a good grain crush look like?
That actually look really good. Looks like the moisture is keeping the husk from shredding and you have nice crush on the grain.
I'm constantly pushing finer and finer for more efficiency. As we all ...
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Is Amber Malt suitable to use as a primary grain?
No diastatic power
Means that this malt does not have the required enzymes to break down starches into sugars. In other words, you need to add some malt that has diastatic power in conjunction to ...
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Is Amber Malt suitable to use as a primary grain?
Not this one
no diastatic power
This means that there are no active enzymes. Or at least none that could create maltose, so even if you would create some wort-like liquid, it would not be good ...
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Replace corn adjunct of recipe with...?
Sound more like a Cream Ale recipe, Blonde Ale shouldn't have corn. It can be up to 25% wheat though, I would replace the flaked corn with flaked wheat, or just 2-row to remove it completely.
I've ...
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Crushing malt without a mill
One of my earlier attempts was to use a manual pasta maker in place of a crusher. First, I took out rollers and roughed and knurled them as much as possible using a couple files. Then I screwed it ...
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What does a good grain crush look like?
In general, what you're looking for is removal of the husk and to increase the surface area to volume ratio, to a certain extent. Why to a certain extent? Flour has a very high surface area to volume ...
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How to clean a cotton grain bag for reuse
For the sake of convenience I would replace them with nylon bags either from your LHBS or nylon paint strainer bags from your hardware store.
The nylon bags clean very easily and have a very fine ...
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Interpreting how diastatic power impacts the mash
Malting companies will provide the DP values for each malt (at least some do, ie: https://www.simpsonsmalt.co.uk/our-malts/finest-pale-ale-maris-otter/)
The process of "roasting" malts (...
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Cuisinart Burr Grinder for small amounts of grain?
If it's just your specialty grains intended for steeping. You can grind with anything it to near flour since it will be in a grain bag.
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Found Old Grains - Usable?
I have used grains that old and it's been fine. Maybe if you have some kind of super palate you might be able to tell the difference but my friends and I can't.
The only time I would be cautious of ...
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Why do very dark roasted malts have such a high steeping yield?
Based on Palmer's supposed test setup (he describes it at the base of the table), I suspect the steeping thing might be related to the friability of the malts. For a simple steep those roasted malts ...
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Does diastatic power reduce with age? Old grain
Best I can do this evening is this, but I will dig further: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j.2050-0416.2005.tb00646.x/full
Here is PDF link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j....
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Added my Malt syrup and brought to a boil BEFORE my grain
Missed the steep
Worse case scenario you extracted tannins from the husks (astringent mouth feel / bitter, not appropriate in any beer style). This happens when two conditions are met. 1) 170°F or ...
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Advice on a recipe
You do have enough Red-X. Especially with added caramel, it tends to bring some reddish hues. Carered would be best for this, but all caramel can help.
Get your tools
For recipe formulation, I ...
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Replace corn adjunct of recipe with...?
I think wheat when I think fruit beers.
So I'd say 1:1 replacement with wheat. You could experiment with traditional malted, flaked or torrified wheat. In some ways, the are similar in others they ...
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What can I do with my spent grain after mashing?
When agricultural workers were supplied with beer during the working day by the farmer's wife, who was also the brewer ( Brewster ), water was added to the spent grains and hops and rebrewed to ...
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Accidentally mixed ginger in with ginger beer plant grains--how can I fix this?
You will be fine, it will either get consumed or diluted as you grow and divide your plant.
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Making a Modified Fat Tire Clone
I'm sure you can find a good base recipe from the other answers, here's some suggestions for your modifications.
More Malt consider a small Melonoiden Malt addition for Maillard notes (biscuit, bread ...
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Making a Modified Fat Tire Clone
Apparently, this recipe came from the original authors of the beer you are cloning:
Fat Tire Clone (December):
5 gal, OG = 1.050, FG = 1.013
IBU = 19, SRM = 14, ABV = 4.7%
8# 10 ...
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Making a Modified Fat Tire Clone
Zymurgy magazine has recipes for the the Amber and the Belgian.
Jul/Aug 2006 New Belgium Fat Tire Clone
Jul/Aug 2003 Fat Tire Amber Ale Clone
You have to be a member to access the recipes.
Here is a ...
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Has anyone ever tried soaking grains in bourbon instead of water before smoking malt? Any advice is appreciated too
I believe I have heard of it on Brewing Network, but my immediate problem would be, as @Dale mentioned, that you may end up with a boom and ash.
Seems I am also answering after you already done it ...
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What about grain storage?
I use 5 gallon buckets and large mylar bags to store grain. Place mylar bag in bucket and leave open. Pour grain into bag. Compress or push as much air out of bag as possible (could use a vacuum ...
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What's the ratio of square feet of planted barley -- pounds of grains
1 acre is 43,264 square feet, which is a plot measuring 208' x 208'. Brandon's math is correct at 25 bushels per acre weighing 48 lbs each. Using his crop estimates you can expect between 0.0055 to 0....
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