pecans in beer and maris otter

[Gman20]

so we are working on our rce and something seasonal is goin to be brewed up for this one and im thinking of doing something like the pecan pie brown ale from emma's brew better beer book


has anyone ever tried using pecans before? ive been doin some research and seen people having luck with toasting them in oven and then putting in a paper bag to soak up oils and then mashing or ill just steep them with specialty grains since i dont wanna do all grain

anyone see issues with this?


also the recipe calls for maris otter and im looking for a way to convert maris otter malt to extract with specialty grains

any ideas on this?

[mashani]

You do most certainly want to de-fat the pecans somehow. As much as is possible.

As far as Maris Otter conversion to extract that's easy. Get Maris Otter Extract.

http://www.morebeer.com/products/maris- ... crisp.html

OR

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/mail ... ract-syrup

[Gman20]

Yea i know thrers an extract but its pricier thought i could save a few bucks

[mashani]

Not if you want it to taste like Maris Otter. Any sort of crystal or carawhatever malt will add sweetness or other flavors you don't want. The only thing I could think of trying is a mini-mash of a small amount (just a few oz) of biscuit or victory malt perhaps. That would get you some of the missing vibe. But it still won't be "the same".