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Looking for some feedback on this recipe. It has been adjusted and modified through the years. Just wanted to see if anyone has some thoughts on it. - Slainte! This is going to be based on the 3nd runnings of a 3 part Parti-Gyle ---------------------- Title: MacEanruig's Gealach na Fola...

Wee-Heavy's are by nature sweeter beers. But thanks for the feedback!

Looking for some feedback on this recipe. It has been adjusted and modified through the years. Just wanted to see if anyone has some thoughts on it. - Slainte! This is going to be based on the 2nd runnings of a 3 part Parti-Gyle ------------------------------------------------------- Title...

Looking for some feedback on this recipe. It has been adjusted and modified through the years. Just wanted to see if anyone has some thoughts on it. - Slainte! This is going to be based on the 1st runnings of a 3 part Parti-Gyle -------------------------------------------------------...

If the grains are NOT crushed, then yes you should be good. I have been brewing all my beer this year with grain that was given to me from a friend. It was several years old but kept in airtight containers. These beers have been some of my best ones yet!

That's what I thought. Yes they crush it for me. Next time I will see if they can give me a better crush. Run it through a couple or few times.

I have been having some efficiency issues lately and I'm wondering if my grain crush may be the culprit. I have been getting my grain crushed at my local homebrew store and I'm not sure if it's crushed enough. It seems to me that a large number of kernels are not crushed. I took a pic of my...

I made a spreedsheet that I use to help plan my parti-gyles that may help. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-zL1A_tS9OIGiCaKCqQ2VP22SgH3ISEKOiO812GOAIY

I haven't...personally, wouldn't do it. Wee Heavy IMO does not lend itself well to coffee or spices. Not like a porter, stout or RIS which already has some of that character naturally.

So did some calculations and I maybe could pull this out of a 2nd runnings from the Russian Imperial Stout. Thoughts? I know it's probably a bit complex for a Robust Porter, but it might be a cool experiment to see who the two beers turn out. I would add 1lb of LME to bring the OG of this up to...

Thanks for the comments. I think I'll go with it and see! Will figure out a parti-gyle to get a porter or dark mild out of it as well.

Here is the Old Ale. I will be brewing this at the same time as my Nut Brown Ale. I will be using the same grains in the partial mash with the difference of strength coming from the LME and DME. Title: Old Mr. Brown's Squirrel Tale Ale Brew Method: Partial Mash Style Name: Old Ale Boil Time...

I'm brewing this in October along with an Old Ale. Comments welcome. My wife and daughter have been begging me to make a Nut Brown ale so one for them and one for me (Though I do enjoy Nut Brown too!) HOME BREW RECIPE: Title: Squirrel Nutkin's Brown Ale Brew Method: Partial Mash Style Name...

Wee Heavys are my go to brew. Of course, I don't like my Wee Heavys to be mixed with anything that doesn't fit the character. The only thing I have done is to soak oak wood chips in Whisky and put those in the secondary. No dry hops! Wee Heavy is very low on bittering hops and definitely very...

Adjusted some... but I think I will keep the complexity of malts. Increased Chocolate a bit, decreased Black Patent and Slightly Increased Special B and Caramel 30 to balance the roast better. HOME BREW RECIPE: Title: #13 RIS Brew Method: All Grain Style Name: Russian Imperial Stout Boil...