grains for extract brewing? help needed

[malc]

hi
i've been reading through the forums and i can not find an answer to my question about extract brewing i'm hoping someone here can help.
does anyone know where i can find a list of grains i can use for extract brewing? i've been kit brewing for around 18 months now and looking at moving on to extract with a view of eventually going to ag. i would like to make sure i can use everything that i buy and not waste any of it by not being able to use it.

cheers
malc

[WishboneBrewery]

If its any of these you CAN use it for Extract brewing:
Crystal Malt (Caramalt, Pale Crystal, Dark Crystal Extra Dark Crystal)
Roasted Barley
Chocolate Malt
Pale Chocolate Malt
Black Malt
Crystal Wheat Malt
Crystal Rye Malt
Roasted Rye Malt
Chocolate Wheat Malt

You can NOT use:
Torrefied Wheat
Pale malt
Wheat malt
Brown Malt
Amber Malt
Mild Ale Malt
Lager Malt

Hope that helps, there are also lots of other Crystal-Like Malts that you can Steep for Extract Brewing

[Fuggled Mind]

Great post pdtnc. Lots of useful information for extract brewing there

[malc]

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[malc]

that's great info Pdtnc I'll be going shopping this weekend now

[OldSpeckledBadger]

It's also worth noting that if a recipe calls for wheat malt or torrified wheat, you can use wheat spraymalt instead.

[Fuggled Mind]

It's also worth noting that if a recipe calls for wheat malt or torrified wheat, you can use wheat spraymalt instead.

I know you gave the answer to this on a previous post but to what ratio should we use wheat spraymalt to wheat malt or torrified wheat?

Cheers

Jason

[OldSpeckledBadger]

I know you gave the answer to this on a previous post but to what ratio should we use wheat spraymalt to wheat malt or torrified wheat?

75%

[malc]

thanks for your info guys thats a great help, i'm hoping to have a lot more fun with the variety of extract brewing compared to kits.

[Fuggled Mind]

I know you gave the answer to this on a previous post but to what ratio should we use wheat spraymalt to wheat malt or torrified wheat?

75%

Great, thanks for that OldSpeckledBadger. I hope this will open up some more opportunities in the future. I've often held back on a recipe when I've seen the magic ingredient 'wheat malt/torrefied wheat'.

[malc]

does anyone know if the left over grains and hops are any good for the compost bin?

[Fuggled Mind]

does anyone know if the left over grains and hops are any good for the compost bin?

It's where mine always end up. I can't see it doing any harm. It's all organic and if there are any hop seeds left over, I'm sure they've been neutralised by the boil.

[WishboneBrewery]

My last few brews have been dug into the garden and some given to a neighbour with Chickens

[malc]

cheers guys thats where it all went today