want to add roasted barley for color - when to add

[heckofagator]

Hi all, I want add some red color to a brew. When should I add a couple oz's of roasted barley to a BIAB brew to get the color but not the flavoring?

 

[m00ps]

I've read about people steeping them in like room temp or slightly warm water istead of mashing and adding that liquid into the wort before the boil. You may need a bit more than you would mashing to get the same amount of color, but its not supposed to impart any flavors

separate note: why not try midnight wheat or blackprinz? Those are my go-to darkening malts for black IPAs. Midnight wheat has the least flavor contribution of them all in my experience. 2 or 3 oz of that stuff will turn like a pilsner into an amber ale

 

[heckofagator]

I actually went to the local brew store today to get some grains for a Irish Red Ale and I think they substituted out most of the grains that will give the reddish tint. So I'm hoping to try and put a little color back and just trying to come up with the best way without messing up the recipe since the grains are crushed and mixed already.

 

[Hoosierbrewer]

2-3 oz should be good. It should not dry it out. I would add to grains in bag. You can also use a caramunich along with some roasted malt. It could be a little maltier though. About 3-4 ounces should be good

 

[z-bob]

There was an article about that in the October 2014 issue of BYO. Not sure if it's available online. They talked about making a tea with roasted malt or grains, or adding it to the mash, or adding at the end of the mash, etc.

 

[heckofagator]

Thanks for the tip. If anyone knows how to get a hold of that article, I would appreciate it. I did just sign up for a BYO subscription over Black Friday weekend but I can't find any online access to the articles.

 

[Hoosierbrewer]

Google roasted barley byo and it comes up