WestCoastHopper
Well-Known Member
Ok, so SWMBO is knocked up with number 2, and was doing some good husband research on all the things I'm supposed to know about for this. In reviewing one of the books I realized that many of the supplements they recommend for nursing mothers (galactagogues) are also used (or can be used) in brewing. Brewers yeast (duh), hops (seriously, someone recommends a hop tea... I love hops but ew, that cannot taste good), oatmeal and fenugreek (used in making beer with maple flavour). Being a happy homebrewer I looked at this list of ingredients and quickly thought "Oatmeal cookie beer"!
It turns out the only down side is alcohol
, so I'm going for more of a session beer. Here's what I've put together so far. Let me know what you guys think.
Oatmeal Cookie Galactagrog - Tweed Curtain Brewing
Recipe Overview
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.035 SG Expected OG: 1.038 SG
Expected FG: 1.009 SG Apparent Attenuation: 74.9 %
Expected ABV: 3.8 % Expected ABW: 3.0 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 27.1 IBU Expected Color (using Morey): 23.1 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 0.72 Approx Color:
Mash Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 18 degC
Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
UK Pale Ale Malt 3.200 kg 77.7 % 3.5 In Mash/Steeped
Toasted Rolled Oats 0.450 kg 10.9 % 0.5 In Mash/Steeped
US Caramel 80L Malt 0.185 kg 4.5 % 5.4 In Mash/Steeped
US Black Malt 0.160 kg 3.9 % 29.0 In Mash/Steeped
US Chocolate Malt 0.125 kg 3.0 % 15.9 In Mash/Steeped
Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
US Willamette 4.5 % 30 g 15.5 Loose Whole Hops 60 Min From End
UK Golding 5.5 % 20 g 9.7 Loose Whole Hops 30 Min From End
UK Golding 5.5 % 15 g 1.9 Loose Whole Hops 5 Min From End
Yeast
Danstar-Nottingham
Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Full Mash
Schedule Name: Single Step Infusion (66C/151F)
Step Type Temperature Duration
Rest at 66 degC 60
Recipe Notes
8g fenugreek at end of boil
1 vanilla seed in secondary.
Check maple flavour at end of Primary. If more needed add crushed fenugreek to secondary up to rate of 1.5 teaspoon per gallon (7.5 teaspoon).
It turns out the only down side is alcohol
, so I'm going for more of a session beer. Here's what I've put together so far. Let me know what you guys think. Oatmeal Cookie Galactagrog - Tweed Curtain Brewing
Recipe Overview
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.035 SG Expected OG: 1.038 SG
Expected FG: 1.009 SG Apparent Attenuation: 74.9 %
Expected ABV: 3.8 % Expected ABW: 3.0 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 27.1 IBU Expected Color (using Morey): 23.1 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 0.72 Approx Color:
Mash Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 18 degC
Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
UK Pale Ale Malt 3.200 kg 77.7 % 3.5 In Mash/Steeped
Toasted Rolled Oats 0.450 kg 10.9 % 0.5 In Mash/Steeped
US Caramel 80L Malt 0.185 kg 4.5 % 5.4 In Mash/Steeped
US Black Malt 0.160 kg 3.9 % 29.0 In Mash/Steeped
US Chocolate Malt 0.125 kg 3.0 % 15.9 In Mash/Steeped
Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
US Willamette 4.5 % 30 g 15.5 Loose Whole Hops 60 Min From End
UK Golding 5.5 % 20 g 9.7 Loose Whole Hops 30 Min From End
UK Golding 5.5 % 15 g 1.9 Loose Whole Hops 5 Min From End
Yeast
Danstar-Nottingham
Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Full Mash
Schedule Name: Single Step Infusion (66C/151F)
Step Type Temperature Duration
Rest at 66 degC 60
Recipe Notes
8g fenugreek at end of boil
1 vanilla seed in secondary.
Check maple flavour at end of Primary. If more needed add crushed fenugreek to secondary up to rate of 1.5 teaspoon per gallon (7.5 teaspoon).
