TroyJ3 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Hey guys Got some random ingredients kicking around. Your idea's on: Coopers Sparkling + Morgans Caramalt 1.5kg + 500g Dex + 25g Cascade hop. Bit too mongrel ? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I haven't used Morgans Caramalt before but it sounds sweet. How are you using the hops? Without some boil of hops I think it might be a bit on the sweet side. But then again, since I have never used Morgans Caramalt, I really have no idea what I am talking about [innocent] Perhaps someone else could help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyJ3 Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 How are you using the hops? Was gonna boil half and chuck the other half in dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Slugg Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Found this after a quick search. Master Blends: (1 KG Specialty Blends) (Now replaced by 1.5kg tins due to supply/cost problems with further 1kg containers) Beer Enhancer\t (2-row Pale extract, Glucose, and Honey; 1.2 EBC) Lager Malt (100% 2-row Lager malt; 2.4 EBC) Caramalt (60% Caramalt and 40% Pale malt; 12 EBC) Dark Crystal Malt (60% Dark Crystal and 40% Vienna malt; 38.4 EBC) Wheat Malt (60% Wheat and 40% Pilsner malt; 3.2 EBC) Chocolate Malt (15% Chocolate and 85% Munich malt; 21.6 EBC) Roasted Black Malt (12% Roasted Black malt and 88% Munich malt; 50.8 EBC) Morgan\u2019s Masterblend extracts only 50% fermentable; Malt Extracts 75% So yep a boil would be good IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Are you sure it is Caramalt you have and not just a liquid malt? If it is caramalt then I certainly wouldn't suggest using 1.5kg of it in any one brew unless you do about 70L batches, which I doubt. 500g is plenty for a brew of around 23L. I also reckon there are better choices than Cascade for the Sparkling kit, something like Citra works a treat here. However, if that is all you have at hand and don't wont to change then that is your choice and it will still be nice and improve it imo. Maybe just dry hop it with the 25g Cascade you have if you are wanting to use it up. BUT, if the Caramalt is just liquid malt then I would boil the Cascade for 5 to 10 minutes. Only use half the Dextrose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyJ3 Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 Are you sure it is Caramalt you have and not just a liquid malt? Its a liquid malt tin. Just want a 23l batch too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Sorry Troy, I have no idea about that product as I have never used or seen it before. I was thinking of Caramalt in grain form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyJ3 Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 No probs Bill [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I have used the caramalt with a Morgans Amber Ale & it was awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasond4 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 It dose the same thing as a 1.5kg tin of Coopers Amber malt. Use it all or half a tin and half a kilo of LDM. You cant go wrong[biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyJ3 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Ended up doing: TC's Sparkling Ale kit (yeast inc) Morgans Caramalt liquid 1.5kg 300g Dex 15g boiled and 10g dry pitch Cascade hop 21Lt water See how she goes. Cheers for the feedback lads. [happy] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasond4 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Good choice of brew Troy[cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyJ3 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Good choice of brew Troy[cool] Mat of mine wasn't convinced about it. Said it be like a 5 wheeled lawn mower. I decided to call it 5th Wheel Amber Ale [tongue] . (although I think it'll be more brown than amber) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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