Recent content by dwhite8

Sorry for the delay, i went through a move and being busy in general so my brew was pushed back. I enjoy this beer it isnt exactly like maduro, but it gets what you want from an oatmeal brown. Silky, creamy, fuller texture with a smooth finish. mine did not ferment down as far as i had hopped...

ohh little things i forgot to mention, mash temp 155, both hop additions are 1 oz, and this is a 5 gallon batch

I am Floridan and there is a brewery in tampa that makes awesome beer, but does not distribute to my area yet. So i am attempting to clone their delicious brown ale. It has been quite a while since I have had it. Any and all sugestions are welcome. Btw the info for Cigar city's maduro is 5.5%...

I think that the 2 sticks might be overpowering, most use just one for 5 gallons, but I can not personally vouge for that i have only dealt with ground cinn never the sticks.

I've seen mostly people just a single cinnamon stick for a 5 gal batch, but that was after fermentation so it might come through stronger, but I would start with one stick then taste it after fermentation and see if you need more spice IMHO. You can always add more.

Thanks for the quick response bud, and of course jmo88 for the sweet recipe. I ordered everything this mornin. I will be using S-04 (current favorite yeast). I will also us MO as my base and drop it by a pound to make it slightly less boozy which which sounds like the only consistent remark from...

Quote: DagoBrewer Awesome! I just drank a bomber of this stuff! Sittin nice at about 8% and tastes epic!! DagoBrewer did you end up using sweet orange peel? That was something i am considering. If so how did it turn out. This recipe looks like a hit. Also thought about adding the spices at...

Thanks to everyone for some very good suggestions. I'm excited to get this one going. Adjusted recipe follows. 8.5 lb Maris otter 0.5 lb english roasted barley 1.5 lb english dark crystal 0.5 lb english choclate malt 1.5 lb toasted flaked oats Mash at 156 for at least an hour, mash out at...

Hey their i am an all grain biab brewer and am enjoying it very much. I have used northern brewer's kits (sometimes with tweaking) with good results in the past and i now have the desire to do an oatmeal stout. The reviews on their oatmeal stout said it was weak tasting and i wanted a full...