I can’t get 6-row out here, but I do have a 25kg sack of 2-row 3 EBC pilsner. Do I need to add anything to replicate the use of 6-row? Should I use a red cooler instead of a blue cooler to get the efficiency down?
6-row has high amounts of enzymes and gives a little grainy taste. North American 2-row would work well as it has almost as much enzymes as 6-row. Try the Euro 2-row, it should work as you are only going to have about 25% corn adjunct to convert.
For that grainy taste, would it work if I over-mill a certain percentage of the 2-row?
Small thread hijack here -
I’m making a CAP this weekend, first time.
Do you run the flaked corn through the mill along with the 2-row?
Phil - I would just proceed as normal and see if you like a CAP.
mainebrewer - no need to mill the flaked corn, just put it in.
I have brewed a few CAPs using American 2-row, flaked maize, and German Lager yeast (WLP830) and it comes out fantastic. :) This past weekend I bought an original Corona Mill and 50lbs of feed corn. (Yes I have heard that it may be too oily, I have also heard that it works just fine.). For my first CAP with the feed corn, I am going to use 6-row and a double mash.
OK, thanks for the quick reply and info.
I have used american 2 row pale, and pilsner malts for CAP. I have read that 6 row will provide a grainy character that you will not get from Pils. My experience with american pils malt from briess and rahr has not been so. I think that american pils malt is a good base malt for the style and have repeatedly used it and won awards with the same basic recipe (75% american Pils malt, 25% flaked corn). I also think that despite the high quality, these are not necessarily the best for European style pilsners because of a grainy (even American) character.