for those who have attempted this, post some pics, let's see how it turned out. This idea sounds amazing!
I plan to bottle it up this weekend. The carboy has been hanging out in the garage for a couple weeks, and it's looking like the yeast have settled out nicely.
I haven't seen a discussion regarding yeast for this particular brew.
For stouts- in general- the "obvious" choice is probably the Irish Ale yeast (WLP 004).
I don't have that on hand, and might try S-04. heard good things about it on HBT for stouts. I have only used it for english pale ales.
Anyone?
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Last edited by midfielder5; 01-28-2010 at 07:28 PM.
I used S-04 in my batch. Pitched a couple of packets and fermentation took off like a rocket. pretty much was done in 3-4 days, though I left it on longer.
Hmmm....you may be on to something there, feedbag...SWMBO and I had been thinking of going with a kahlua addition to mimic the bailey's, but that just might work better! We're already adding some Jameson's infused with vanilla, a bit of oak, and other flavors, but this just might eliminate the need to do that.
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Hmmm....you may be on to something there, feedbag...SWMBO and I had been thinking of going with a kahlua addition to mimic the bailey's, but that just might work better! We're already adding some Jameson's infused with vanilla, a bit of oak, and other flavors, but this just might eliminate the need to do that.
Yeah, they have all kinds of those extracts at midwest, someone could do a Amaretto Wheat, Grand Marnier Belgian Wit, Jack Daniel's Porter, or Drambuie Cream Ale. People could get real creative, but I don't know how good they actually taste.
I haven't seen a discussion regarding yeast for this particular brew.
For stouts- in general- the "obvious" choice is probably the Irish Ale yeast (WLP 004).
I don't have that on hand, and might try S-04. heard good things about it on HBT for stouts. I have only used it for english pale ales.
Anyone?
got a stout bottled right now that i used S-04. Will be ready to drink in about 3 more weeks. Also used it in a vanilla bourbon porter that turned out fastastic!
back on topic....
For this brew i'd maybe add the lactose in the boil, then the other stuff (vanilla beans, whiskey, etc) in secondary rather than bottling, just so i could get a sense of the flavor impact. eitherway, this sounds like a fantastic brew! May have to try my hand at it soon... SWMBO loves car bombs.
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This is from bottling today. Vanilla is there a bit, chocolate is obvious. Slightly sweet and very drinkable. I don't really notice the oak nor the Jameson though. Maybe that'll come out once it's carbed and has had a chance to sit.
Primary1- Mead
Primary2- Cherry Oak Stout
Primary3- Strawberry Blond Ale
Secondary- IPA
Bottled- English Barley Wine
Keg1- Agave Wit
Keg2- Pale Ale
Keg3- Shiner Clown
Keg4- AIR
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