Yes. The best equivalent is probably dark treacle, but the first refining of sugar produces a slight golden syrup that is likely to have been used as well.
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One thing to note in all these recipes is that the reference to molasses is not a reference to blackstrap molasses, but more likely something like cane molasses- or inverted sugar. I'll find the source for that info and post it.
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As far as the gravity, 1.011 is pretty accurate, it may have finished a little lower, but it wasn't hard cider dry in terms of mouthfeel.
Boiling the wheat seems to have done exactly that- extracted some tannins that help provide more of a body than would be...
I loved it. Especially for the historical value, but I was pleasantly surprised by the results. I kegged and carbed to American adjunct lager levels. It turned out crystal clear, and the flavor was crisp, clean and refreshing. Inverting the sugar before using it made all the difference in my...
It has to be one that pours from the bottom- the Heineken and Newcastle ones won't work this easily- and you basically treat it like you would a cask. The top can be carefully pried out with pliers, then rack and prime like you would a bottle(just be careful with the amount of priming sugar- it...
A couple different breweries have a mini gravity pour keg out there that you can do the same thing with. I've done it multiple times with great results. They look like the picture below and only cost between $20-$30.
Just kegged George Washington's Small beer. Surprisingly excited to say it is much better than I anticipated. Made my own invert sugar with Florida organic cane sugar to replicate the molasses that would have been used back then. Used willamette hops in the boil and s-04.
It's actually really...
Poured a couple fingers of it last night. Very complex but in the sense that I tasted something different every time I tasted it. The aroma alone is phenomenal- spent about 10 minutes just smelling it. I added a splash of water because it is almost too much if you don't. At 107 proof I guess...