caramelise

[paulpj26]

What percentage would you recommend to take out of a batch to "caramelise", in order to give a toffee flavour without being overpowering?
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[dennisking]

Only done it a few times but always a decent result, should do it more often.

 

[tubby_shaw]

I have used 2l of the very high gravity first runnings from the mash tun with good results :thumb:

 

[paulpj26]

Thanks for the replies guys :thumb:

TS what size batch did you take the 2ltrs from?
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[tubby_shaw]

Iirc it was a 40l batch :-)

 

[paulpj26]

Cheers TS

Just needed to know, so I could scale it down for a 23ltr batch :thumb:

 

[broadfordbrewer]

hi,
I'm doing this too... I'm going for 1L and reducing to 200mls (20L brew).
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[robsan77]

i fancy giving this a go with a full pale malt brew.

 

[bones]

i fancy giving this a go with a full pale malt brew.

When complete could you post a PICCY

 

[gurtpint]

How do you actually do this then? Just taking said amount of the runnings and boiling it down or are there other tricks involved?

 

[tubby_shaw]

Yes just put it in a large saucepan on the stove and reduce it down :thumb:
I reduced 2 litres to about 750ml iirc :wha:

 

[rickthebrew]

i fancy giving this a go with a full pale malt brew.

I also have been thinking about doing this - to add flavour and colour, would be good to hear peoples results as i always forget to give it a go during a brewday! I`m planning a New Empire IPA (pale malt, buckets and buckets and more buckets of american hops) will be going for around 5 to 6% and thought a wort reduction may work well with this :)

 

[broadfordbrewer]

I gave this a go on Sunday. I reduced 2 litres to 200 mls. Not sure how effective it will be, but it did taste nice!