TheZymurgist
Well-Known Member
Went to pick up some supplies on Friday for yesterday's brew session, and also to get some feedback on a couple brews. After sitting around for an hour and sampling both my beers and a few others, I finally got around to gathering the ingredients I needed for the Milk Stout I was brewing. Here's the kicker: I forgot both the Flaked Oats and the Lactose. Not a huge deal, the beer will still turn out fine, just not what I wanted.
Here's the original recipe for a 5 gallon batch:
11.0 lbs Maris Otter
1.25 lbs Chocolate Malt
0.50 lbs Debittered Black Malt
0.50 lbs Roasted Barley
0.50 lbs Crystal 80L
1.00 lb Flaked Oats
1.00 lb Lactose
1.00 oz Chinook @ 60min
1.00 oz Northern Brewer @ 30min
1 pkg White Labs Irish Ale Yeast
2.00 oz Cocoa Nibs in secondary
OG ended up being 1.076 and I mashed at 154* (originally planned 150*) for a little extra mouth feel and sweetness since I didn't have the oats and lactose.
Lesson learned: double check the list before leaving. Still, I'm excited to see how this turns out. It will be my first time using the Cocoa Nibs, so here goes!
Here's the original recipe for a 5 gallon batch:
11.0 lbs Maris Otter
1.25 lbs Chocolate Malt
0.50 lbs Debittered Black Malt
0.50 lbs Roasted Barley
0.50 lbs Crystal 80L
1.00 lb Flaked Oats
1.00 lb Lactose
1.00 oz Chinook @ 60min
1.00 oz Northern Brewer @ 30min
1 pkg White Labs Irish Ale Yeast
2.00 oz Cocoa Nibs in secondary
OG ended up being 1.076 and I mashed at 154* (originally planned 150*) for a little extra mouth feel and sweetness since I didn't have the oats and lactose.
Lesson learned: double check the list before leaving. Still, I'm excited to see how this turns out. It will be my first time using the Cocoa Nibs, so here goes!