sok454

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bre2ts

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i will be using either a 5th or a liter of jameson. i will also be infusing the whiskey with cocoa to give it a more chocolatey hint.

GelatiKING

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Hey everyone - first post here. I plan to brew this stout first, cutting the batch in half. Will update. Thanks for all the notes and comments!

sok454

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Bro that will probably too much whiskey. I was at 20 oz and that was plenty. Need to make to balance it all. I would add some malto if I did it again. Also use some carapills and barley and oatmeal flaked. Made a whiskey stout w those and the head stand is phenom. Much better than the carbomb recipe I used.

bre2ts

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ok so i will be using bushmills instead of jameson since our base doesnt seem to have any or know when they will be getting more.

20oz of whiskey
2 vanilla beans sliced and diced
1 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract
1 1/2 tbsp of hersheys natural unsweetened cocoa powder

i am using both extract an bean infusion because people were talking about not having enough vanilla flavor. i am adding the cocoa to give it a more chocolatey flavor.

i was also thinking of adding some vanilla bean to the last 5 minutes of boil for aroma, what do you guys think?

sok454

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If u soak the cut beans in the whiskey for 2 weeks or more u will get good vanilla flavor especially initially. That seems like a lot of vanilla extract to add in addition.

bre2ts

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Cool it will be soaking for about 2 weeks maybe a little more.

I was reading the vanilla stout recipe and it saids to add 2 1/2 tbsp in the secondary. Maybe something like that but less.

Also maybe adding some in the last 5 mins of boil for aroma?

ErikHoppy

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Hey All, OP here.

Gonna brew an updated recipe tomorrow...

FERMENTABLES:
5 lb - Liquid Malt Extract - Light (50%)
1.5 lb - American - Chocolate (15%)
1 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 60L (10%)
1 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (10%)
8 oz - American - Roasted Barley (5%)
8 oz - Flaked Oats (5%)
8 oz - Lactose (Milk Sugar) (5%)

HOPS:
1 oz - Fuggles for 60 min
1 oz - Fuggles for 15 min

OTHER INGREDIENTS:
2 each - Vanilla Beans, Type: Flavor, Use: Secondary
12 oz - Irish Whiskey, Type: Flavor, Use: Secondary
8oz - Oak Chips, Type: Flavor, Use: Secondary
1 tbsp - Irish Moss, Time: 15 min, Type: Other, Use: Boil

Soak oak chips and vanilla beans in Jameson's during fermentation, add to fermented beer and condition for 3-4 weeks. Ready just in time for St. Paddy's Day!

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Bad_Horse_Brews

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Hey OP,


Boiling my wort for the original recipe RIGHT NOW...... You mentioned in the original recipe "get vanilla beans" and then later there was a statement about tripling the amount of vanilla beans.... Then in this updated recipe you call for 1-2, does that include the tripling in your opinion or is this still pretty strong vanilla with 1-2? CAN NOT WAIT to try this. Thanks for the recipe!!

AnyOtherName

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This recipe sounds perfect. OP, how toasted are your oak chips? does it matter? I've never used oak chips in my brews before