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Hello again! I made some changes to my strong sweet stout recipe and was hoping to get some questions answered. I'm looking at brewing a warm-the-cheeks, thick bodied stout with nice head retention. My goal ABV is 6.7%. I used brew target to help engineer this as well as some knowledgeable...

CA_mouse, would you say that my recipe will not turn out all that well? I'm fine with going back to the drawing board if this will lend some strange, unpleasant flavor with my current grain bill. Also, should I throw in some bicarbonate to combat the acidity of the grain bill or should I be...

Sweet (I'm punny)! I'll probably go with 6 oz then and also really on the unfermented sugars from the beers gravity as well. Combined I'm hoping it will give me a beer with great body, head retention and mouth feel, while also kicking you in the pants.

Ha, oops! Ya, I worked out the recipe in brewtarget and didn't transcribe the lactose over in the correct location. Good catch! Should I add more lactose?

First, thanks for the reply! Secondly, I only have a 5 gallon pot. Would it be beneficial to boil more of the wort, like 3 gallons instead of 2? Or is that change not worth the boil over danger?

Good afternoon and thanks in advance for taking a look at my first recipe. I started with an article in the Brewmaster's Bible and have come up with the following for my stout: Steep: Briess - 2 Row Carapils Malt (crushed) 4oz Briess - Barley Flakes 4oz Briess - Black Malt (crushed) 4oz...