Friday, April 6, 2012

Sticky Wicket

I wanted to try a regular Mr. Beer Premium Refill without adding anything to it. Most people suggest trying the recipe the way it is intended, and make changes based on the outcome and what you want to improve. I started adding to recipes and making changes starting with my second brew. Unfortunately, I paid for my over eagerness in a few instances (Whispering Wheat mishap) over the past few months. Therefore I brewed the Sticky Wicket Oatmeal Stout 100% in line with the recipe and directions (well about 99% actually). I wasn't worried about making a mistake; I am just a huge fan of Oatmeal Stouts. I wanted to see how the Mr. Beer recipe turned out and gradually make improvements with future batches. I pitched three Mr. Beer yeasts instead of just the two that came with the cans of Hopped Malt Extract (HME). I had some extra Mr. Beer yeast lying around and it won't have that much of affect on the outcome, if any at all.

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