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This is what I ended up going with. It's really just a recipe from my local HBS with some molasses added. I decided it would probably be a good idea to start with something I know I would like when testing molasses for the first time, so I know for sure if it's the molasses I'm getting...

I've heard the same about maple syrup. Probably has to do with it being mostly sugar. How much and what grade syrup did you use for what batch size? I probably should have also mentioned this is for a 5gal batch if that isn't assumed by the quantities.

I was thinking the Wyeast liquid 1332 Northwest Ale.

I didn't have a specific style in mind, but I think a foreign stout would be a good description of what I was going for. With the grains I was trying to get some chocolate/coffee/nuttyness to go along with the flavor from the molasses.

This is the first recipe I've put together, looking for some feedback. 1.5lb Molasses 5lb Liquid Malt Extract - Dark .5lb Chocolate Malt .5lb Crystal 120 .5lb Carapils .5lb Flaked Oats .5lb Roasted Barley 1oz Fuggles - 60min 1oz East Kent Goldings - 30min

:rockin: Thanks all!

From the looks of it that 60 in orange would be 1.060. As far as why it might be off, I can't help since I have my first brew fermenting now myself.

Is your hydrometer a triple scale? It sounds like you might have been looking at the percent sugar/balling (I think that's the one) instead of the SG if it gave you a number like 60. Also, it might have 1.000 somewhere, then have 10 - 90 to indicate the 1.0XX.

That explains it. The kit apparently didn't include a sample tube. Thanks for that clarification.

Thanks for the quick response! Enjoy your day! :mug:

Hello! I wasn't able to find this in any other threads, so I apologize if it is somewhere. I recently picked up my first beginner's kit, and the hydrometer included had a few pieces of packing foam in the tube to keep the hydrometer from breaking. The problem I'm having is that the foam is...