Testament
Member
Hello all,
I am new to brewing and just started over a little a month ago. I have since become addicted and love reading and learning all there is to know about home brewing.
I am about to brew my second beer which is a dry irish stout that contains the following:
1lbs Simpsons Roasted Barley
6lbs Gold Malt Syrup
2 oz cluster hops
Safale S-04 Ale Yeast
My question is this. I have 3 lbs of Muton's Dry LME, and 3 lbs of Muton's Dark DME. Is there anyway I could add a pound or 2 of one of these to make it more harty without ruining the flavor of this recipe? A friend of mine gave me these, so I want to use them sooner or later, but like I said, I don't want to sacrifice the flavor of the beer to just increase the gravity.
Also, Is there any issue with leaving the hops in the fermentor and not straining it?
I am new to brewing and just started over a little a month ago. I have since become addicted and love reading and learning all there is to know about home brewing.
I am about to brew my second beer which is a dry irish stout that contains the following:
1lbs Simpsons Roasted Barley
6lbs Gold Malt Syrup
2 oz cluster hops
Safale S-04 Ale Yeast
My question is this. I have 3 lbs of Muton's Dry LME, and 3 lbs of Muton's Dark DME. Is there anyway I could add a pound or 2 of one of these to make it more harty without ruining the flavor of this recipe? A friend of mine gave me these, so I want to use them sooner or later, but like I said, I don't want to sacrifice the flavor of the beer to just increase the gravity.
Also, Is there any issue with leaving the hops in the fermentor and not straining it?