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  Batch ruined by excessive malt addition…how to salvage it?

  Posted by hillbilly_john on June 30, 2006 at 6:22 pm

  Hi all. Did my first grain mash batch today (have used malt extract for years). Anyway, I bought enough raw material for 2 batches and decided to just do one right now. Like the idiot that I am, I accidentally added all of the light malt powder extract (twice what the recipe called for). I wound up with a SG of 1.065 which is pretty high (right?). Should I a) Just leave it and enjoy a stiff beer. b) water it down before kegging? c) other ideas?I mashed 7# of lager malt and added 4# of light malt powder extract to the boil. One note of advice – test your thermometer before proceeding. I didn’t realize what a piece of crap my thermometer is until I ran the wort chiller wayyyyy longer than I would have expected. Thermo was reading 110F when the wort was almost down to 54F (the temp of our well water). I also had some troubles getting the mash to convert, finally seemed to go but I’m guessing I was in the wrong temp range. I also added irish moss – boy, that really clears a beer up don’t it?Thanks for any advice. JB

  theholymackerel replied 18 years, 6 months ago 4 Members · 3 Replies
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  stoker

  Member

  June 30, 2006 at 6:38 pm

  if it’s not potable as beer, then just poor it into your still and make a nice whiskey.did you already add yeast?adding water should not be a problem.-I have too much blood in my alcohol system-

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  KatoFong

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  June 30, 2006 at 8:19 pm

  I’m about to do that with the ancient orange mead I made in March. I didn’t like the flavor the yeast imparted, so I’m going to run it this weekend and make myself an orange-honey liquor.

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  theholymackerel

  Member

  July 1, 2006 at 2:11 pm

  Sixty five points (a gravity readin’ of 1.065) actually isn’t that high. I’ve brewed many a beer with well over a hundred points.I suggest ya leave it alone and try it when it’s finished. It will probably taste great. If it is too strong for yer taste when it’s finished you can allways mix it with a lower ABV beer that’s of a similar style.I wish ya luck.

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