skoodog
Active Member
Not sure if this is the place to be asking this question or not, but hey...I'm new.
I went to my LHBS to pick up ingredients to brew w/ some seasoned vets who invited me into their inner sanctum this coming Saturday to embark on what may become a new obsession. My intent was to start w/ a Pliny the Elder clone, but after pricing the ingredients I figured that was a lot of coin to throw away on something that may not work. The LHBS talked me out of the Pliny clone and handed me their simple stout recipe since according to them it's a forgiving first brew. The recipe (sans instructions) printed below:
6 lbs Pale LME
3/4 lb Roasted Barley
1/4 lb British Crystal 135L
0.8 oz Northdown 10.6% (60 min)
Wyeast 1084 (Irish Ale)
Upon picking out these ingredients I wished to embark on an adaptation adding Christmas spices to the bill as per this recipe. However I don't want to waste the ingredients I've already purchased, so...could I essentially do the brew as the instructions say, adding the spice mixture as the second recipe states, or does the malt extract/grain bill need to be changed? My concern is the different proportions of caramalts/dark grains and higher malt extracts.
Thanks in advance for the help!
I went to my LHBS to pick up ingredients to brew w/ some seasoned vets who invited me into their inner sanctum this coming Saturday to embark on what may become a new obsession. My intent was to start w/ a Pliny the Elder clone, but after pricing the ingredients I figured that was a lot of coin to throw away on something that may not work. The LHBS talked me out of the Pliny clone and handed me their simple stout recipe since according to them it's a forgiving first brew. The recipe (sans instructions) printed below:
6 lbs Pale LME
3/4 lb Roasted Barley
1/4 lb British Crystal 135L
0.8 oz Northdown 10.6% (60 min)
Wyeast 1084 (Irish Ale)
Upon picking out these ingredients I wished to embark on an adaptation adding Christmas spices to the bill as per this recipe. However I don't want to waste the ingredients I've already purchased, so...could I essentially do the brew as the instructions say, adding the spice mixture as the second recipe states, or does the malt extract/grain bill need to be changed? My concern is the different proportions of caramalts/dark grains and higher malt extracts.
Thanks in advance for the help!