All-Grain - Best Laid Plans [Oatmeal Stout] - Page 6

nostalgia · 03-09-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by IrregularPulse

Yeah I hope this is at least pleasantly drinkable after 1 month primary, 2 weeks in keg

Me pipeline is LOW!!

The version I made certainly was. That said, every pint I pull from the keg is better than the last

-Joe

**bradsul** · 03-09-2010, 05:42 PM

It's very drinkable at that point, you just won't see a lot of the more malty flavours until around the 3 month mark (at least in my experience).

**IrregularPulse** · 03-10-2010, 12:21 PM

I'll try and let it go. Gotta hide the keg from swmbo

pernox · 05-27-2010, 10:13 PM

I'll be brewing this tonight. Going to go start grinding my grains right now. =)

I converted to a 6gal (post boil) batch for anyone interested.

8lbs1.5oz Munich
15oz Flaked Oats
9.6oz Roasted Barley
9.6oz Chocolate Malt

.75oz Chinook @60m (my Chinooks are 11.7%, and this puts me at 37IBU as calculated in the original recipe, by the Rager scale)

pernox · 07-15-2010, 11:41 PM

Well, I cracked my first bottle of this just now. I've been kegging since starting this wacky hobby, but like my stouts in bottles. I like to hole some away to see how they age, even if they're not particularly Big, Bad, or Fancy. I also don't drink too much of a stout compared to the APA/IPA's that I favor, so bottling makes sense. It also makes it easier to bring a couple bottles to the back yard and enjoy with a fine cigar.. Stout and a stogie - one of life's greatest pleasures!

This recipe made a clean, delicious, creamy stout that I would be proud to serve to guests. Even my uncultured palate can taste the difference in this Munich-based recipe vs. the typical 2-row/Pale/MO base. Very smooth and velvety, with a frothy and persistent bit of a head - neither the roasted barley nor the chocolate is over done as it sometimes can be (IMO) in a "session" stout. Like I said, my palate's not too refined, but I almost think there's a bit of a nutty aftertaste going on here. This one is easy to drink, tastes great, and is begging me to go pop another.

Without further adieu, I'm going to go do just that.

Thanks for the recipe!

Quote:

Originally Posted by pernox

I'll be brewing this tonight. Going to go start grinding my grains right now. =)

I converted to a 6gal (post boil) batch for anyone interested.

8lbs1.5oz Munich
15oz Flaked Oats
9.6oz Roasted Barley
9.6oz Chocolate Malt

.75oz Chinook @60m (my Chinooks are 11.7%, and this puts me at 37IBU as calculated in the original recipe, by the Rager scale)

**bradsul** · 07-16-2010, 02:36 PM

Glad you enjoyed it Cheers!

I plan to brew this again within a few weeks myself.

**geer537** · 01-16-2011, 05:12 PM

Just kegged this one. I brewed it in early December and my SG 1.055. The Gravity now is at 1.025... Bummed but the sample tastes great. I had some power surges that kept my fermentation closet temps kind of sporadic. It does taste a bit carbonated so might be that my reading is off. Can't wait to try it again!

**drkaeppel** · 03-26-2011, 03:02 PM

This one sounded like a hit so I brewed a batch last night! My ending boil volume was about 5.5gal with an OG of 1.050. Planning to let it sit in primary for at least a month and in the bottle for at least another month. We shall see if my patience holds out.

**geer537** · 03-26-2011, 04:19 PM

I drank the last of my keg about a week ago. It was a fantastic beer.

**drkaeppel** · 05-04-2011, 10:56 PM

It has been a little over 6 weeks since brew day. This stout has only been sitting in bottles for about two weeks and it's already tasting pretty good! It has a thick, creamy head. Texture is smooth. As the OP mentioned, roasted flavors are dominant right now so there is not much maltiness, but I am sure it will come around.

I was surprised at how mild this stout was! I'm so used to buying rougher stouts with higher IBUs and packed with flavors. With this brew, you could easily drink several of them without it being overwhelming.

Does anyone know if this recipe would be a good candidate to be converted to a chocolate stout?