https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/left-hand-milk-stout-clone/
162 strike water, 9.5g (7.7g pre boil + 14lbs grain *0.125 grain absorption) RO strike volume, 1tsb gypsum per 5g water
To brew the Left Hand Milk Stout clone, mash at 151°F (66°C) for 90 minutes. Boil for 90 minutes, following hop schedule. Add lactose 15 minutes before end of boil.
Ferment at 70°F (21°C), then condition in secondary at 60°F (16°C) for at least one week.
0.3 oz (8.5 g) Magnum pellet hops, 13% a.a. (60 min)
1 tsp irish moss (15min)
lactose (15min)
1.0 oz (28 g) E.K. Goldings pellet hops, 5% a.a. (10 min)
No sparge:
- Heat 9.5g RO strike volume to 162
- dough recycle 90 mins at 151
- add 2tsb gypsum to mash (1 tsp per 5g RO water)
- after re-circulation 30 mins, stir, but turn pump off first! i stirred and clogged everything!!! dont disturb the grain bed.
- after 90 mins, heat up mash to 165–168 °F range. Stir while heating for even heat distribution. After get to 165, recycle for a few minutes to set the grain bed. Slow the flow to not suck up too much grain. Drain to boil for total of 7.7g.
- Boil. Add hops. Don't forget 1tsp Irish moss last 10 mins and boil chiller last couple minutes to disinfect.
- Cool. 2 bags ice for cooler or several frozen water jugs.
- If can't cool all the way (in the summer), bring inside, let cool overnight.