This week I take a close look at the roast malt group, and explain when and why you would want to use these malts in your beer. The Roast Malt Group The roast malt group includes pale chocolate, chocolate malt, carafa I, II and III, black patent malt, red malt and stout roast. These are […]
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Roasted Malts in Beer Brewing
by Brad Smith on September 22, 2022 · 0 comments
Brewing Beer with Dark Grains – Steeping versus Mashing
by Brad Smith on November 17, 2011 · 28 comments
Dark grains are perhaps some of the most interesting ingredients for home brewing beer – they offer an explosion of flavor and color. This week, I step off the beaten path and explore some alternative ways to use dark grains when brewing beer. [NOTE: I’ve since published an updated (simpler) method for accomplishing the same […]