Grain Characteristics...

richard_senior · Post by **richard_senior** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:56 pm

I've had a quick look but I can't find a thread about what all the different grains do, and their characteristics. I think it'd be useful.

Something like this :

Maris Otter : A staple ingredient of ales usually forms the main ingredient of recipes. On it's own produces a pale ale. Other alternatives are available (see Pearl for example).

Roasted Barley : used for colouring. Don't use too much as it has an acrid flavour. Literally 10's of grams per 25L batch is enough.

Torrified Wheat : Used in recipes such as Hoegaarden and other 'weissbier' recipes. Produces a cloudy effect and a distinctive almost medicinal flavour.

etc.

Anyone like to carry this on? Or is there a place where I can go that will explain all this.. I'd like to know more about the 'cara' familly for example.
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oblivious · Post by **oblivious** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:06 pm

Some of that info is inaccurate,

German wheat (hefe) dont use torfieed what and it the yeast that adds the phenol aroma/flavor and roast barely can be used up to and beyond 454g depending on the beer

This is not a bad source

http://www.byo.com/referenceguide/grains/grains3.html

Hop and grape also give a summery of the grain and percentage to use

http://www.hopandgrape.co.uk/catalog/ca ... GRA2125352

richard_senior · Post by **richard_senior** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:17 pm

Yeah.. they're not bad.. but I think we need something a bit more definitive. And something we can add comments to?
We need to start a thread which will provide the basis of a grains FAQ?

oblivious · Post by **oblivious** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:18 pm

Would be handy alright

richard_senior · Post by **richard_senior** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:41 pm

I suppose we could have a thread for each grain, then someone could do a sticky with links in it?

adm · Post by **adm** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:29 pm

Could do a "wiki" for stuff like that so everyone could add and edit as neccessary?

richard_senior · Post by **richard_senior** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:35 pm

That's a great idea, finally a real and proper use for a wiki

But I don't think this site hosts one, someone would have to set one up.
There'd be a cost (40 quid or something), then someone would have to work out how to get the usernames from this forum migrated onto the wiki, or at least police it... Would be a great and worthwhile project though.

BarnsleyBrewer · Post by **BarnsleyBrewer** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:37 pm

Sounds like a great idea. i'd love to see happen.

john

stevezx7r · Post by **stevezx7r** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:41 pm

Don't we already have our very own Wikipedia right here?

russt1969 · Post by **russt1969** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:45 pm

stevezx7r wrote:Don't we already have our very own Wikipedia right here?

We sure do -------->Clicky

stevezx7r · Post by **stevezx7r** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:55 pm

Actually, I was referring to this site

richard_senior · Post by **richard_senior** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:37 pm

Russ, who runs the wiki.. can we get a login for it?
Steve.. yeah we could use this site as I say... we could have a thread for each grain, and a sticky with links to it.

ashbyp · Post by **ashbyp** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:44 pm

That's an american forum which I used to read, until I worked out this one was much better.

russt1969 · Post by **russt1969** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:15 pm

stevezx7r wrote:Actually, I was referring to this site

Oh well

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