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my first stout...
January 27, 2010 - 1:54am
k here goes..my first stout..been wary of making a stout extract as most of the ones i have tasted have been mediocre at best..but this is what i had:
3lb amber dme
4lb dark dme
1lb golden light dme
.25lb chocolate
.56lb black patent
.38lb roasted barley
.5lb crystal 20
1.5oz fuggles 60min
1oz centenial 60min
.5oz centenial 20min
.5oz fuggles 5min
3oz cocoa(baking) 20min and 1oz licorice(schredded) 15min
wlp007 dry english
ended up at 1.088 OG for some reason
January 29, 2010 - 3:19pm
#2
Have you checked Brewing Classic Styles? There are extract recipes for every style in there.
January 29, 2010 - 3:42pm
#3
actually didnt this time...was just curious for those that make stouts if this seemed spot on or not...when i check the color on my iphone app its darker than its supposed to be lol..other than that seems ok. gonna give it a taste tomorrow now that the primary is mostly finished.
January 31, 2010 - 7:11pm
#4
Just for future reference, I never use anything other than Ultra Light DME and adjust color with my specialty grains. I like to know exactly what went into my beer.
February 1, 2010 - 11:48am
#5
hmm...that makes sense.
so checked the gravity today..1024..bit high but since it started at 1088 its kinda right in the ball park. gave it a taste..and WOW...best extract stout I have tasted..cant wait till it conditions for a month or so
February 16, 2010 - 3:04pm
#6
1024 from 1088 sounds great for a stout, expecially an imperial. no worries here!
March 10, 2010 - 12:43am
#7
i gotta say..best beer i have made yet..very creamy and a bit of chocolate/licorice flavor but not to strong. gonna bring to meeting next week
March 10, 2010 - 7:20am
#8
Excellent! Sounds like a great beer. Imp Stouts are one of those categories that you can get a beer out of it that just blows you away!
March 10, 2010 - 3:28pm
#9
not sure its mind blowing..but it goes down pretty damn smooth..think its good for an extract stout..havent enjoyed any of the extract stouts i have tasted..but next time ill try and make it a stout just using the grains instead of any dark malt and see what happens. i like dog fish heads chicory stout so wanna try something like that but less ABV
no thoughts? never made a stout...
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