Good advice! this is my first beer from Rons book and I wanted to make sure I didnt have any fermentation problems. I noticed that he recommends the wyeast 1098 for his bigger stouts. Flavor wise Whitbread sonds more interesting
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Belgian - Pilsner 37 1.6 56.6%
4 lb German - Pilsner 38 1.6 37.7%
0.6 lb German - Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 5.7%
10.6 lb Total
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU
1.5 oz Saaz Pellet 2.8 First Wort 20.22
1 oz Saaz Pellet 2.8 Boil 45 min...
This brew is from Ron Pattinsons Homebrewers Guide to Vintage Beer, which focuses on British brewing recipes from the last 200 years. I am curious if anyone else have brewed any of these historic beers and if they have any advice...
Recipe Type: Russian Imperial Stout All Grain
Yeast: English Ale Yeast WLP 007
Yeast Starter: HUGE
Batch Size (Gallons): 5 gallons RIS + 4 gallons small Oatmeal Stout/Porter
Original Gravity:1.105
Final Gravity:1.025
Mash 60 min at 153 degrees
Boiling Time (Minutes):90
IBU:59
Color:63
Primary...