Has anyone tried Molasses in beer?

[Boltonbeerster]

Just a thought, but I recently spotted some Whitworths "Molasses Sugar" in the pantry which my wife had squirrelled away and has been using for baking.

After a little investigation the resinous, dark block turned out not to be illegal drugs but rather unrefined cane sugar and -after a little more investigation - tasted pretty good!

Good enough, in fact, to potentially be used in a beer - my initial thought was that it would be a good addition to a porter or stout for winter, so :hmm: I was wondering whether anyone else has tried it or whether it would be unsuitable due to it's "impurity"!

 

[corby_brewer]

I was given a jar of this by Ian and Anne from MATCHLESS HOMEBREW, but unforunatly ive still never got round to using it.

 

[Aleman]

Dave Lines Bishops Tipple recipe uses it IIRC . . . Not a Lot Though

 

[unclepumble]

Just a thought, but I recently spotted some Whitworths "Molasses Sugar" in the pantry which my wife had squirrelled away and has been using for baking.

After a little investigation the resinous, dark block turned out not to be illegal drugs but rather unrefined cane sugar and -after a little more investigation - tasted pretty good!

Good enough, in fact, to potentially be used in a beer - my initial thought was that it would be a good addition to a porter or stout for winter, so :hmm: I was wondering whether anyone else has tried it or whether it would be unsuitable due to it's "impurity"!

Yes I did a brew with it in October a strong pale at about 7% It was bloody nice too.

Dangerous Brians Landlady's Bitter

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (L): 18.93 Wort Size (L): 18.93
Total Grain (kg): 6.58
Anticipated OG: 1.083 Plato: 20.01
Anticipated SRM: 14.2
Anticipated IBU: 36.2
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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93.1 6.12 kg. Pale Malt(2-row) Great Britain 1.038 3
3.4 0.23 kg. Crystal 105L Great Britain 1.033 105
3.4 0.23 kg. Molasses Generic 1.036 80

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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28.35 g. Fuggle Whole 5.00 19.2 60 min.
28.35 g. Goldings - E.K. Whole 4.05 2.6 5 min.
28.35 g. Northern Brewer Whole 4.00 14.4 50 min.


Yeast
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Burton Ale Yeast

 

[dennisking]

Seem to remember a few David Line recipes using it. Smells nice when dissolving

 

[rickthebrew]

I`ve used black treacle with great results in an old peculier clone - go for it :thumb: