Mini-Mash
from five of our top selling Mini-Mash kits §listedChoose below or go to MoreBeer.com for our full list of Mini-Mash kits.
Irish Red Ale Maltiness Typical MoreBeer! Mini-Mash Ingredient Kit Includes: Malt Extract, Whirlfloc, Corn Sugar, Hops, Malted Grain, Instructions. All kits make 5 gallons of beer.
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Mini-Mash Brewing The Trade-Offs' Associated With Mini-Mash
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he Mini-Mash brewing process can be thought of as mid-way between Malt Extract and All Grain brewing. Following is a brief summary of its relative advantages and disadvantages. Please also see our MoreInfo! sidebars about the Malt Extract (pg. 19) and All Grain (pg. 18) brewing processes. You perform a very small, easy mash just as § you would if using the All Grain process (pg. 18)
However, the equipment required is less than that for All Grain. In fact, all you need for a Mini-Mash is a bucket with spigot and a 24"x 24" mesh bag
Mini-Mash brewing allows you to easily brew § certain beer styles that are typically possible only
with more sophisticated All Grain brewing. Styles like Oatmeal Stout, Irish Dry Stout (e.g., Guinness®), Witbier, and any other beer style containing flaked grains or Rye. Additionally, there are some grains, such as Munich, Vienna and Carapils, that are much more effectively utilized when mashed. .
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Mini-Mash allows you to get part-way into certain aspects of All Grain (mashing, sparging) without the need for advanced equipment. Mashing and sparging are actually quite fun and interesting. Most everyone who does a Mini-Mash is very satisfied with their new learning and competency. Of those brewers, many soon upgrade to a full All Grain brewing system (see pgs 42–48) which offer substantially more benefits and advantages.
Mini-Mash Ingredient Kits come with 5 §to 7Ourpounds of liquid malt extract plus 5 lbs of
malted grain. Compared to Malt Extract brewing you will need to allow an extra two hours for doing a Mini-Mash. You’ll also need a bucket with spigot, which you may already have, and a 24"x 24" grain bag. Full directions are included with each kit.
Mini-Mash Equipment Kit
Bucket W/Spigot & 24 x 24 Bag. MM300........................................................$16.50
24" x 24" Mini-Mash Bag
BAG24.......................................................... $4.99
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One of our best selling ingredient kits now available in mini-mash form! Our Irish Red has a deep red color from Special B and a pinch of roasted barley, and will have some caramel flavors with a malty aroma. OG: 1.047–52 • SRM: 20 Recommended Yeast: DY25 Safale S-04 (dry) • WLP004 Irish (liquid) • WY1084 Irish (liquid) KIT345....................................................................$29.99
Irish Dry Stout Maltiness
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A Dry Stout in the style of the world-famous Guinness®. Flaked Barley helps to provide all the protein needed to produce that wonderfully creamy head. A firm bitterness complements the dryness of the Roasted Barley to produce authentic Irish Dry Stout. The liquid yeast is, of course, from Irish descent. OG: 1.068–64 • SRM: 41–45 Recommended Yeast: DY26 Safale US-05 (dry) • WLP004 Irish (liquid) • WY1084 Irish (liquid) KIT310....................................................................$28.99
Oatmeal Stout Maltiness
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MoreBeer’s! Oatmeal stout has lots of malt! Oats are used to give the stout a smoother, almost slick, mouthfeel. Three different dark malts are used to give this beer a very complex roast flavor. Lower bittering rates than in the Irish Dry Stout helps put the flavor emphasis on the synergy of maltiness, dark roasted malts, and Oatmeal. We continually get rave reviews about this great recipe! OG: 1.058–62 • SRM: 38 Recommended Yeast: DY25 Safale S-04 (dry) • WLP002 English (liquid) • WY1338 European (liquid) KIT320.................................................................... $33.99
Fire-in-the-Hole! Maltiness
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You’ve never had this beer before, and, until very recently, neither had we. Imagine: a sexy, red color, spicy flavor, velvety-smooth body, terrific head, plus an aroma you could eat, — all wrapped up with a firm bitterness. How did we do it? The creative shotgun approach! Continually throw enough stuff into the mix and, eventually, you score a win like this one. We started with a basic recipe similar to our famous Irish Red, but we used our Light Malt Extract, and added Flaked Red Wheat and Rye. A brash move? You bet! But we didn’t stop there. We’ve added Magnum and Columbus hops everywhere, including into the carboy for dry hopping. If you want to go for a Home Run, add 1 oz. of the included French Oak chips after the first week of fermentation. OG: 1.067–71 • SRM: 19 Recommended Yeast: DY25 Safale S-04 (dry) • WLP002 English (liquid) • WY1338 European (liquid) KIT355....................................................................$34.99
Mini-Mash Ingredient Kits
Witbier Maltiness
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A unique Belgian Ale with moderate bitterness from early kettle additions of Saaz hops. There are no hops in the finish because this beer is spiced with Bitter Orange Peel and Coriander, which lends a surprisingly pleasant flavor and aroma. The grain bill, includes Oats and Flaked Barley, which, when combined with a very special non-flocculating yeast leaves a cloudy, almost white appearance. Hence, the name Wit (white in Flemish). This is a very refreshing style that has a light, crisp flavor. There are some phenolic flavors as well, as you would find in some Belgian Abbey Ales or even German Hefeweizen. Hoegarden® and Celis White® are commercial examples that represent this style. OG: 1.060–64 • SRM: 5 Recommended Yeast: DY27 Safbrew S-33 (dry) • WLP400 Belgian Wit (liquid) • WY3944 Belgian White (liquid) KIT350....................................................................$39.99
How To Brew
Mini-Mash Beer Here are the first six steps of the ten-step Mini-Mash brewing process. The last four steps are identical to the Malt Extract process (pg. 3). Download complete instructions online at MoreBeer.com.
Step 1. Set-Up – Assemble equipment. Place the empty 24"x 24" grain bag in an empty 6-gallon plastic food-grade bucket that has a built-in spigot.
Step 2. Heating Water– Heat 1.25 gallons of water to 175°F. Transfer heated water to bucket.
Step 3. Mashing – Gradually stir into hot water, 5 lbs of the malted grain that is included with kit. This becomes your mash. Allow the hot mash to sit 45 minutes to convert starch to sugar.
Step 4. Add Hot Water – While mashing, heat 2 gallons water in kettle to 175°F. After mash has sat for 20 minutes, use a coffee cup to scoop hot water from kettle and pour slowly onto top of the mash.
Step 5. Sparging – Place bucket on raised surface. Connect tubing to spigot. Open spigot slightly, allowing sweet wort to trickle slowly into a collection vessel for approximately 20–30 minutes. Step 6. Add Extract & Hops After collecting sweet wort proceed to boil following the Malt-Extract process from Step #4 (see pg. 3).