Using up treacle

[Sausages]

I've been making a Christmas cake today which involves using a little bit of treacle. Rather than leaving the rest of the tin languishing in the cupboard, as usually happens, I'm thinking I should instead use it to brew something!
I just do kit beers, so thinking i could use treacle in place of some of the brewing sugar in a single can kit, probably a stout. Does anyone have a any suggestions of a kit to try this with and how much treacle to use?

 

[dad_of_jon]

ive used 1/2 a tin of black treacle (about 250g) in a dark black beer of 21litres, it is quite powerful stuff and it took about 6 months for the flavor to blend in, but was worth the wait.

 

[Dazzelknight]

I do an AG speckled hen clone Which involves half a tin of treacle (green tin). So I guess adding to any bitter kit would get results.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I've used treacle with a Range Stout kit at 1/2 a tin as above.

 

[Clint]

I do an AG speckled hen clone Which involves half a tin of treacle (green tin). So I guess adding to any bitter kit would get results.

Thought the green tin was golden syrup?

 

[Dazzelknight]

Thought the green tin was golden syrup?

Yeah, is it not the same thing ?

 

[Clint]

I don't think so...treacle has a stronger flavour.

 

[Irishwizard]

Clint is right. The stuff in the green tin is golden syrup, best spread on your pancakes. Treacle is much thicker and is in a red tin. Added to a porter or stout, it can make a very special brew.

 

[Dazzelknight]

Clint is right. The stuff in the green tin is golden syrup, best spread on your pancakes. Treacle is much thicker and is in a red tin. Added to a porter or stout, it can make a very special brew.

You say tamato I say tomato .. green tins unleaded, the red tins 4* .

 

[Clint]

They taste very different though...put a whole tin of syrup in a brew you won't taste much of it. A whole tin of treacle would dramatically change it.