Coco Pops Mild 2009-08-13

[Invalid Stout]

I'm in a silly mood so am brewing this just to see what happens:

BL ~10L

170g coco pops
1500g pale malt
100g chocolate malt
50g dark crystal malt

mash temp 69ºC
(quite warm to counteract the thinning of body from the rice)


estimated OG 1033

[craigmarshall]

Can't wait to hear how it turns out. I used to love coco pops (probably still would).

Craig

[OldSpeckledBadger]

Sounds interesting It's nice to see someone doing a mild

[Invalid Stout]

It's nice to see someone doing a mild

Can't really see coco pops working in a hoppy golden beer

[craigmarshall]

I'm in a silly mood so am brewing this just to see what happens:

Have you started yet? Any pics?

Craig

[Hogarth]

Good luck with this, IS.

If my calculations are correct, each pint will provide you with 7% of your RDA of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folic acid, and vitamin B12.

[mysterio]

Coco pops won't actually thin the body; the enzymes will make the same sugars from rice as they do from the malt. You will still get the usual maltose, maltotriose, dextrin etc from whatever adjunct you use. It's still a good idea to mash a mild ale warm though

[grumpysod]

I'm in a silly mood so am brewing this just to see what happens:

BL ~10L

170g coco pops
1500g pale malt
100g chocolate malt
50g dark crystal malt

mash temp 69ºC
(quite warm to counteract the thinning of body from the rice)


estimated OG 1033

That'll make a great breakfast beer

[Invalid Stout]

Grist

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Grist: pale, chocolate, crystal, coco pops

Mash

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Mashing in

[Invalid Stout]

Coco pops won't actually thin the body; the enzymes will make the same sugars from rice as they do from the malt. You will still get the usual maltose, maltotriose, dextrin etc from whatever adjunct you use. It's still a good idea to mash a mild ale warm though

Why do people always say corn, rice etc will make a beer lighter in body then?

This is the stickiest mash I have ever had. Don't let your kids eat these things!

[mysterio]

Why do people always say corn, rice etc will make a beer lighter in body then?

It dilutes the flavour, not the body, they are two easy things to conflate.

I think you are channeling the spirit of PieOPah here, he had a beer with 3 different breakfast cereals once, I remember

[boingy]

..."so chocolatey they even turn the beer brown!..."

Should be an interesting one. Let us know how it turns out.

[WishboneBrewery]

I hope you put a splash of milk in there too!
or at least some Lactose!

[craigmarshall]

Looks good - looks like a thick mash. Will there be a slice of toast going in later on in the mash?

[boingy]

The toast would probably be OK but I'm a bit worried about his forthcoming Bacon and Egg Bitter....