Hey all
Hope I attract some color experts with this one. Recently had to switch specialty suppliers from Cargill to a craft Maltster. Cargill is no longer carrying specialtys in my area, Argentina. Our new Maltster only makes Crystal 30. Before our staple honey blonde ale used a mix of 2-row, C20, Munich, & Wheat. With the C20 being around 3.5-4% of the grain bill. I may have to change to C30 & Im wondering how much this will affect the color & flavor. Obviously the flavor will change from using the new maltster. But would adjusting the Crystal from 3.5-4% to say 2-3% keep the color at a more or less same level of color. As I say it is our staple "light" colored beer that the unrefined palates we teach appreciate the most . As such the color needs to be kept light, & Im just worried it would become too dark. There is more wheat than Munich so I was gonna drop slightly the crystal & add a little munich. As well the honey we add at the end of the boil (5kg per 8bbl batch) adds much to the character of the beer, so a small adjustment in malt might go unnoticed. Feel free to share opinions on how you think this will fair.
Hope I attract some color experts with this one. Recently had to switch specialty suppliers from Cargill to a craft Maltster. Cargill is no longer carrying specialtys in my area, Argentina. Our new Maltster only makes Crystal 30. Before our staple honey blonde ale used a mix of 2-row, C20, Munich, & Wheat. With the C20 being around 3.5-4% of the grain bill. I may have to change to C30 & Im wondering how much this will affect the color & flavor. Obviously the flavor will change from using the new maltster. But would adjusting the Crystal from 3.5-4% to say 2-3% keep the color at a more or less same level of color. As I say it is our staple "light" colored beer that the unrefined palates we teach appreciate the most . As such the color needs to be kept light, & Im just worried it would become too dark. There is more wheat than Munich so I was gonna drop slightly the crystal & add a little munich. As well the honey we add at the end of the boil (5kg per 8bbl batch) adds much to the character of the beer, so a small adjustment in malt might go unnoticed. Feel free to share opinions on how you think this will fair.
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