mashani wrote:If it was me, I'd go with just 1oz of chocolate, and a bit more crystal, like 2-3oz of C40 and 2-3oz of something darker like C-80 to get more color and flavor.
2oz of chocolate and you might start to taste it and you don't want to be making a pale porter I assume. When I said smidgen I really meant smidgen!
Somebody here would say that would be icky.
Somebody
(it probably still would taste good, but still perhaps not as intended)
I just popped in to see if you guys were talking about reds or ambers. I prefer an American Amber to an Irish Red so I'll just move along....
mashani wrote:If it was me, I'd go with just 1oz of chocolate, and a bit more crystal, like 2-3oz of C40 and 2-3oz of something darker like C-80 to get more color and flavor.
2oz of chocolate and you might start to taste it and you don't want to be making a pale porter I assume. When I said smidgen I really meant smidgen!
Somebody here would say that would be icky.
Somebody
(it probably still would taste good, but still perhaps not as intended)
I just popped in to see if you guys were talking about reds or ambers. I prefer an American Amber to an Irish Red so I'll just move along....
mashani wrote:If it was me, I'd go with just 1oz of chocolate, and a bit more crystal, like 2-3oz of C40 and 2-3oz of something darker like C-80 to get more color and flavor.
2oz of chocolate and you might start to taste it and you don't want to be making a pale porter I assume. When I said smidgen I really meant smidgen!
Somebody here would say that would be icky.
Somebody
(it probably still would taste good, but still perhaps not as intended)
I just popped in to see if you guys were talking about reds or ambers. I prefer an American Amber to an Irish Red so I'll just move along....
Huh....How dare you!
BeerRust have you just been trespassed upon by a color blind person.
For more red, try adding 4 to 6 oz of 80L crystal next time. Even more crystal then that in a 2.5 gallon batch is fine. A good bit of crystal is totally appropriate in a red.
mashani wrote:For more red, try adding 4 to 6 oz of 80L crystal next time. Even more crystal then that in a 2.5 gallon batch is fine. A good bit of crystal is totally appropriate in a red.
Ok. That's good to know. I will keep that in mind for the next one.
But I will see, I am due to bottle this one on Thursday. The temps are dipping a bit around here so I will cold crash for a few day after another taste test to see if it is ready.
Also a good way to get a nice red color is hibiscus. Makes a fantastic Pink Saison. 