Used 2lbs instead of 2oz

[chickypad]

Not sure what other posters in this thread are talking about. Milk stouts commonly use 1 lb of Black Patent in a 5-gallon batch, so 2 lbs in 10 gallons isn't outrageous at all - and this is a much bigger beer than a normal stout. My suggestion to the OP - if the beer it too harsh as is, add lactose to turn it into a lovely milk stout. But it'll probably turn out fine as is.

I agree, 1lb per 5 gal doesn't seem excessive to me at all. I feared the black patent before I actually used it in a couple stouts recently instead of roasted barley (one a Sierra type clone which calls for it). I think I like it better actually. Hopefully the cane sugar doesn't dry this one out too much.

 

[GuldTuborg]

Whoops - accidental stout! I'm glad you got conversion with all that patent. It should be tasty, though - don't listen to all the black patent fear mongering. Your beer will not taste like licking an ashtray if you use more than 2oz.

 

[JollyIsTheRoger]

This sounds good. I kind of want to try making something like that.

 

[AndrewD]

So the lady at the brewery didn't notice that the black patent was oz instead of lbs and milled everything together. So when the wort started coming out black I investigated and saw 2lbs black patent written on the grain bag.

I probably wouldn't continue to shop at a store if they didn't say "are you sure you want 2lbs black patent? 2oz looks more appropriate for this recipe."

I understand some employees aren't fully into homebrewing and are just doing their job... but I feel like if the employee saw 2 POUNDS of black patent mixed in with the rest of the crushed grain bill, they probably should've confirmed that that's exactly what you want first. I understand it may seem out of the ordinary to us and maybe not the employee, but how many people are coming in asking for 2 pounds of black patent to be mixed in with the crushed grains of their grain bill?

EDIT: Nevermind... saw it was for 10 gal... not completely absurd then.

I don't understand. Is this a store that measures the grains for you? Every one I've ever been to is a DIY setup (milling included).

 

[Chriso]

AndrewD, some places keep the grain bins behind the counter to prevent any ... um ... 'accidents' caused by customers - so they do measure and grind the grains for the customer, then hand them a premixed bag. (My LHBS doesn't even have bins, but just sells grain in pre-measured bags of 1#, 5#, or 10#.)

 

[AndrewD]

AndrewD, some places keep the grain bins behind the counter to prevent any ... um ... 'accidents' caused by customers - so they do measure and grind the grains for the customer, then hand them a premixed bag. (My LHBS doesn't even have bins, but just sells grain in pre-measured bags of 1#, 5#, or 10#.)

One of the ones I've been to has a shop vac parked next to the mill and plugged in at all times.

 

[kellzey]

Black gold... Texas tea!

 

[Chriso]

One of the ones I've been to has a shop vac parked next to the mill and plugged in at all times.

My use of 'accidents' more meant carelessness, such as spilling grain into adjacent bins, etc. Anything that would compromise it and cause product waste. Not just a lil' dust.

 

[stonebrewer]

Sometimes an "accident" turns out to be something quite phenominal. Take Stone's Arrogant Bastard. They were making a Pale Ale and upping the batch size, when they miscalculated and accidentally added too much hops and too much malt and from that a FABULOUS beer was born. Perhaps yours will be something we are all brewing someday! Keep us posted on this and a few pictures would be awesome!

 

[AndrewD]

My use of 'accidents' more meant carelessness, such as spilling grain into adjacent bins, etc. Anything that would compromise it and cause product waste. Not just a lil' dust.

No, the shop vac is for the pounds of grain that gets spilled by people when they pour the grain into the hopper without shutting the bottom first. I did it my first time.