woodwormlumber
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I'm very new to beer brewing and have tried a few Mr. Beer type kits. I want to move to an all grains stout. I also want a ABV of at least 9%. My question is, if I have a recipe that I want to use, how do I increase the alcohol content of the brew it it normally would be 5%. I'm very familiar with fruit wines.....just add more sugar! But with beer, how do I do this? Adding sugar doesn't sound right and I wasn't sure about the grains since a specific recipe will give a specific taste. If I do increase grains, which ones do I increase and by how much per gallon? As a starting point, lets assume the following recipe gives an ABV of 5%. What do I add or increase to get the ABV up to around 9%?
Fermentables
% Weight Weight (lbs) Grain
68.3 % 7.00 British Two-row Pale
9.8 % 1.00 British Crystal 50-60L
9.8 % 1.00 Lactose
7.3 % 0.75 Roasted Barley
4.9 % 0.50 British Pale Chocolate
hops
Thanks in advance to anybody who helps!
Jason
Fermentables
% Weight Weight (lbs) Grain
68.3 % 7.00 British Two-row Pale
9.8 % 1.00 British Crystal 50-60L
9.8 % 1.00 Lactose
7.3 % 0.75 Roasted Barley
4.9 % 0.50 British Pale Chocolate
hops
Thanks in advance to anybody who helps!
Jason