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[HVB]

Going to test out a new malt and a new hop combo to me.  Hope to get a starter going so I can get this done on Sunday. rally curious to see how the Carapils Copper works.

 

OG - 1.057

SRM - 10

IBU - about 30

Mash Temp -154

 

Grist

10# (80%)Two Row

2.5#(20%) Carapils Copper

22g Bravo - 30

42g Cascade - 0/steep

42g Bravo - 0/steep

42g Cascade - DH 4 days

42g Bravo - DH 4 days

 

Yeast

1056

 

Water

Ca - 73

SO4- 99

Cl - 64

[positiveContact]

I can't remember much about the copper malt. How do they recommend using it?

[HVB]

http://www.brewingwi...sCopperMalt.pdf

 

10% adds copper/oranges hues

20% adds redish color

30% is solidly a red ale

 

I read a couple other posts where 20% seemed to be the preferred amount so we will see.

[pkrone]

Man, that's a lot of carapils. 

[HVB]

Man, that's a lot of carapils.

Carapils copper is not the same as carapils, at least from my research.

[pkrone]

Hmmm.   

 

http://www.brewingwi...sCopperMalt.pdf

 

Sounds pretty similar to carapils in a few aspects according to Briess.   

 

Hey man.   Do whatever.    I'm just not a carapils fan in my lagers.   Might make an awesome pale ale.

[HVB]

Hmmm.

http://www.brewingwi...sCopperMalt.pdf

Sounds pretty similar to carapils in a few aspects according to Briess.

Hey man. Do whatever. I'm just not a carapils fan in my lagers. Might make an awesome pale ale.

I plan to brew it just as I have it. I know many are not fans of carapils but the other way to know how the new malt will work is to try them out. Worse thing that happens is I dump it.

Edited by drez77, 25 September 2017 - 04:54 PM.

[positiveContact]

I like carapils. Body without sweetness or flavor seems pretty useful to me.

In this case hopefully the flavor is a good one

Edited by pickle_rick, 26 September 2017 - 07:18 AM.

[HVB]

I like carapils. Body without sweetness or flavor seems pretty useful to me.

In this case hopefully the flavor is a good one

Did not happen last weekend but I got a swollen pack of 1056 sitting on the counter and plan to get a starter going Thursday with an anticipated Saturday AM brew day.  I am really curious on the Carapils copper and the hop combo I picked.

[positiveContact]

Did not happen last weekend but I got a swollen pack of 1056 sitting on the counter and plan to get a starter going Thursday with an anticipated Saturday AM brew day. I am really curious on the Carapils copper and the hop combo I picked.

I've heard bravo is a good enhancer of other hops. Is that right?

[HVB]

I've heard bravo is a good enhancer of other hops. Is that right?

That is what has been said.  Supposed to work well with the C hops and lend some orange to the beers.  I have used it before but it was in a blend of Citra, Mosaic and Chinook so I could not pick much up.

[HVB]

Mashing in on this right now. Curious to see how it comes out.

[HVB]

My cascade was pretty old so I changed it up and used Barvo, Azacca and Mosaic.

[neddles]

My cascade was pretty old so I changed it up and used Barvo, Azacca and Mosaic.

That would be magic to my tastes. Hoping the carapils copper delivers too.

[positiveContact]

sounds great.  def interested to hear out it comes out in terms of the new malt.

[HVB]

Color looked nice to me

[HVB]

Took a gravity reading last night prior to cold crashing and it was sitting right at 1.010 and the hydro sample was great.  At this point I am not worried 1 bit about the 20% of Carapils copper.  I think the color is nice as well. I assume it will lighten a touch as the beer clears.

 

 

[positiveContact]

Took a gravity reading last night prior to cold crashing and it was sitting right at 1.010 and the hydro sample was great.  At this point I am not worried 1 bit about the 20% of Carapils copper.  I think the color is nice as well. I assume it will lighten a touch as the beer clears.

 

 

I usually find the beer can look darker once the light doesn't bounce back at you before passing through much beer.  time will tell though!  I may have to try some of this stuff out

[HVB]

I usually find the beer can look darker once the light doesn't bounce back at you before passing through much beer.  time will tell though!  I may have to try some of this stuff out

Time will tell on the color I guess.  Should be ready this time next week. Start the dry hop Wednesday and then move to the serving keg by Saturday and carbonate it up.

 

I am thinking 5-10% in a NEIPA would give a nice color.

[positiveContact]

Time will tell on the color I guess. Should be ready this time next week. Start the dry hop Wednesday and then move to the serving keg by Saturday and carbonate it up.

I am thinking 5-10% in a NEIPA would give a nice color.

How do you think the taste/body compares with regular carapils?