Recent content by Bains999

Hello again BrewnWKopperKat I have ordered the material for the Bituminous Stout. Along the way I ran into an issue with Brewers Licorice Stick. It is no longer available from most sources but I did find some. You mentioned you have the original recipe contained in a copy "Bituminous...

I am confused -- must be something I am missing. In the above items [1] and [2] have the oz showing and they add up to larger than 1 pound (22.5 and 27 respectively) yet the label and discussions says (per pound) for the ounces category. There must be an assumption/fact that I am missing here.

Thank you so much. For some reason your 'logo' does not allow PM action, other 'logos' do allow it. I do not know why. What I did not say in my initial thread is that my daughter has stage IV cancer and this will be her last Mother's Day. I wanted it to be special and I believe you have made...

Thank you for your help so far. I would like to PM you but cannot determine how to do it. Waiting for you next posts

You are absolutely correct -- the entire recipe is not listed in my post. Lactose, brewers licorace, Burton water salts and other ingredients are missing. I only put in the the components that were fermentables I could not purchase. I would buy one of the books at Powell's but there are...

Years ago (30+) my daughter got me a ‘beer kit’ as a present. I brewed some initial beginner recipes and then brewed something called ‘Bituminous Stout’. It was a winner in a 1992 competition. No style guidelines, just a recipe I followed. The recipe has a variety of ingredients that are no...

About 2005 Mr. Mike Zapolski started a spreadsheet to help with mead recipe planning. The last time it was updated seems to be 2008. I located a copy of that spreadsheet and used it as the basis for an expanded version that has information regarding SNA protocols and lots of additional...

Another view... BIAB with 15# of grains means that the bag when soaked will weigh about 35# and be HOT. Your range hood prevents you from lifting it up and letting it drain without some gymnastics. I bought a propane burner, used it on the floor near my chiller area and put a hook in a rafter...

I need some advice on yeast versus sweetness. My experience is limited but I have researched and read a variety of materials. At this point I am definitely confused… I am planning a mead with an OG of 1.12. I want the finished product to be slightly sweet. If I use Lalvin 71B-1122...