I originally brewed this recipe back in 2011. It turned out pretty good but there were two things that needed improvement. First, the pecan flavor was too subtle. I kept the pecans the same for this recipe because I am using a “no-sparge” method this time. With pecans in the mash for 3 times as long as last time, I figure this should get more flavor. Secondly, the head retention on the beer was very low. I was told that pecan oil causes this issue and that I should add some flaked barley. The recipe is below.
- 8# Two row
- 0.75# Chocolate
- 0.75# Crystal 80L
- 0.5# Munich
- 0.16# Black Patent
- 0.5# Torrified Wheat
- 1# Roasted Pecans
- 0.25# Flaked Barley
- 0.55 oz Northern Brewer at 60 min
- 0.45 oz Northern Brewer at 30 min
I was getting gravity 1.041 pre-boil, so I took gallon and a half leftover from mash and boiled it separately. I added this to the main brew pot at flame out. I ended up with gravity 1.049 and pitched Irish ale yeast.
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