toasted/smoked barley grains

[Rmolledo]

I added a couple oz of oak smoked barley malt to about 1 qt the other day just for kicks. So far the aroma is awesome and the flavor is subtle. anyone else try something like this?

[Risen]

Did you add straight grains to your distillate? I was wondering about doing something similar with some Rauch smoked malt

[Rmolledo]

i did crushed grains in one and whole grains in the other just as they are. It is kind of like cheating because
I am getting that malt flavor/aroma without using it in my mash profile. I wanted to get some peated malt too but
my local brew shop was out.

[Rmolledo]

smelt and tasted again today and it is really malty in the aroma and subtle in the flavor. I racked and strained today, I'm thinking I'm going to add some oak for a little while to round out the flavor.