Recent content by JohnKGC

Yeah, up until recently the Bissell website had flaked rye in the recipe. Next time I brew I'll switch to the flaked oats in its place.

Alright, After two attempts to get The Substance from Bissell I finally got some today. Finally got to do my side-by-side taste test. My beer is on the right in the picture. Overall, I'm about 1 SRM darker than The Substance. The clarity is very similar: both a little cloudy due to the...

I brewed my Substance clone today. I noticed that the recipe above does not have flaked wheat in it. The Bissell's website lists it as an ingredient, so I added it in the same amount as the flaked rye and flaked barley, 8.0 oz. I'm wondering if they don't use malted wheat in a small proportion...

This is great work, everyone! This beer has quickly become my favorite in southern Maine and I can't wait to brew it myself. I'll let everyone know how I do. I'll be doing an all-grain version of this in the next month or so. Probably need to head to the brewery today to get some more...