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Homemade Caramunich
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:28 pm
by hogie
On Sunday I'm brewing an Altbier with homemade Caramunich.
I soaked it overnight on Wednesday:
Then last night I baked (2hrs @160F), dried (1.3hrs @220F), and roasted it (10mins @350F):
Here's a side-by-side with the original Munich.
How's my colour? Would you say it's II or III?
It will be interesting to see how this works out...
Re: Homemade Caramunich
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 5:34 pm
by mr x
I can't comment on the color, but it looks good.
Re: Homemade Caramunich
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:36 pm
by wortly
Good job Hogie, that definitely turned out better than I thought it would.
Re: Homemade Caramunich
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:45 am
by hogie
Thanks guys. Brewing with it tonight. Will bring you a sample for analysis Wortly.
Re: Homemade Caramunich
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:34 pm
by hogie
Time to do this again for a Munich Dark lager. Just started soaking 650g.
Re: Homemade Caramunich
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 1:17 pm
by mr x
So you were happy with the process and results the first time?
Re: Homemade Caramunich
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 1:45 pm
by hogie
Yeah for sure. The last stuff passed the conversion test and was more towards the III level.
Definitely a more expensive process than buying Caramunich but we Aleanders need to be resourceful with no NGs around.
Re: Homemade Caramunich
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:20 am
by hogie
The latest results. Front to back:
DIY Caramunich (90?), Munich and Crystal 60.
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Re: Homemade Caramunich
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:24 am
by hogie
Also, started with 625g and between loses and shrinkage ended up with 540g. I planned for 20% loss and was only hoping for 500g anyway. I guess this isn't going in the Munich Dark Lager on Thursday. Probably toss it into as ESB recipe in a few weeks.