Hello all. First post. Novice BeerSmith user. Newbie brewer.
I have taken a recipe I found online and put it into BeerSmith. I think you can see it here: https://beersmithrecipes.com/viewrecipe/2861164/3-a-slight-ache
It's a extract recipe for a milk stout around 5%.
I wish to convert this to a stronger stout with some added adjuncts that will end up at ~6.8% or more.
I know there is a button that will allow me to do this. But do I need to follow exactly what it tells me. When I tried this method it put up the values for all fermentables even though I am only steeping the grains and not mashing them. Is this correct? What is the thinking behind this?
Could I just brew short instead?
When I brewed this stout previously it was (is) good but a little light in body. I was going to add some oats (and some more lactose) to address this. Does that make sense? Is there anything else I should be thinking about?
Many thanks for any input?
I have taken a recipe I found online and put it into BeerSmith. I think you can see it here: https://beersmithrecipes.com/viewrecipe/2861164/3-a-slight-ache
It's a extract recipe for a milk stout around 5%.
I wish to convert this to a stronger stout with some added adjuncts that will end up at ~6.8% or more.
I know there is a button that will allow me to do this. But do I need to follow exactly what it tells me. When I tried this method it put up the values for all fermentables even though I am only steeping the grains and not mashing them. Is this correct? What is the thinking behind this?
Could I just brew short instead?
When I brewed this stout previously it was (is) good but a little light in body. I was going to add some oats (and some more lactose) to address this. Does that make sense? Is there anything else I should be thinking about?
Many thanks for any input?