Recent content by shawnm213

your response was very helpful. thank you very much! SHawn

I agree with you that starting off by making the basic recipe would probably be best... i was planning on aging this beer for a good while and was curious how the tastes would change over the coarse of a year or so, so i didn't want to have regrets about not adding something i would really like...

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT* Yield: 5 gallons Starting Gravity: 1.070 - 1.080 Final Gravity: 1.020 - 1.030 Alcohol by Volume: 7% - 8% Hop IBUs: 50 - 80 NGREDIENTS (INCLUDED): EQUIPMENT NEEDED: 6.6 lbs. Plain Dark Malt 2 lbs. Plain Dark Dry Malt Extract 8 oz. Crushed Roasted Barley 8 oz...

i am rather new to home brewing and currently have the brewer's best RIS kit in the primary fermenter. I'm thinking about adding some cold extracted coffee to the secondary. any recommendations for what kind of coffee to use to maintain good head retention? Also, any thoughts on adding vanilla...

i am rather new to home brewing and currently have the brewer's best RIS kit in the primary fermenter. I'm thinking about adding some cold extracted coffee to the secondary. any recommendations for what kind of coffee to use to maintain good head retention? Also, any thoughts on adding vanilla...