Lavender_Pepper
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I made this during the past weekend and I'll update with a review. But I'm curious what y'all have to say about it as I'm not sure if I should add some more licorice as well as molasses when I pop this darling into 2ndary. I snagged the inspiration from a black IPA I saw on the forum because I thought that the bitterness of the wormwood would easily work with hop bitterness. I could be very wrong...
Gruit Fthagn (or however Lovecraft spells the danged thing)
Extract w Specialty
(let steep @ 170F)
1 lb 10L Crystal Malt
8 oz roasted barley
16 oz. Carapils
8 oz Carafa II
Bring to a Boil
@60 add 3.3 lbs Coopers Light LME
@30 add 3.3 lbs Coopers Light LME
and 2 oz crystalized ginger
@10 add 3.3 Coopers Light LME
and 1/2 oz Wormwood
and 1/2 oz Licorice
Cool, bring to 5 gallons, scoop wormwood + licorice into carboy, pitch yeast ( Wyeast 1764 Pacman yeast)
...
And that's where I am. It is black and the wort was VERY thick. Using whatever online brew-recipe thing there is, it seems like it will definitely turn out rather strong. And since I'm making this for a tabletop RPG crew I play with, I see that as being rather welcome. As long as it doesn't SUCK.
I'm tempted to add another 1/2 oz of licorice to the secondary as well as a cup of blackstrap molasses.
Thoughts? Experience?
Gruit Fthagn (or however Lovecraft spells the danged thing)
Extract w Specialty
(let steep @ 170F)
1 lb 10L Crystal Malt
8 oz roasted barley
16 oz. Carapils
8 oz Carafa II
Bring to a Boil
@60 add 3.3 lbs Coopers Light LME
@30 add 3.3 lbs Coopers Light LME
and 2 oz crystalized ginger
@10 add 3.3 Coopers Light LME
and 1/2 oz Wormwood
and 1/2 oz Licorice
Cool, bring to 5 gallons, scoop wormwood + licorice into carboy, pitch yeast ( Wyeast 1764 Pacman yeast)
...
And that's where I am. It is black and the wort was VERY thick. Using whatever online brew-recipe thing there is, it seems like it will definitely turn out rather strong. And since I'm making this for a tabletop RPG crew I play with, I see that as being rather welcome. As long as it doesn't SUCK.
I'm tempted to add another 1/2 oz of licorice to the secondary as well as a cup of blackstrap molasses.
Thoughts? Experience?