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Wow. I just read this whole thread, and it was a nail-biter. The reason I've started AG brewing is basically so I can learn to make a good RIS, so please do update us all on how your beer turned out. I need to self-educate as much as possible before my first attempt. My next beer is going to...

Grogler, yeah, man, I'm pretty keen to brew this one too. I probably won't be putting into the tun until March, but I'll let you know how I go. Big scotch ales and big stouts are basically the reason I've gotten into home-brewing. Cheers, WE+LL, Golden Promise it is. Good thought on the...

I should mention too that I have a sour culture on the go (I made a starter with the dregs from a couple of bottles of 'La Sirene' Praline and Paradoxe) and have also thought about splitting the batch and fermenting half clean and half sour [obviously, I'd have to wait a good 12-18 months longer...

Hey fellas, I've got a porter brewing currently that follows Lucas' Choc Smoked Porter recipe which I'm hoping will be ready for the winter months and am looking to move onto something else slightly ambitious for a novice AG brewer: a wee heavy. I'm looking at this recipe, on Mike...

That's it, Wide eyed, that thick raw sugar that's got the rich licorice-y bite to it. I've considered Belgian Dark Candi (going off Mike Tonsmiere's Courage RIS recipe), but given I've got a bit bag of the stuff in my cupboard, I thought I'd use that instead. I'm sure it won't have the same...

Cheers, mate. I suppose that is the question. I admit, this is completely uncharted territory for me, matching bittering hops to a good smack of rye. I figured fuggles because it's gentler, but yes, perhaps a late addition might be over-shadowing...

Hello, hello, Happy to find an Aussie brewing community online! Hope everyone's having a pleasurable Australia Day weekend. I've just finished constructing a mash tun complete with ball-valve, false bottom and electric element and am yet to christen it with an all-grain brew. I'm very...

Your thoughts: Brown sugar in a RIS? Discuss.