431brew
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I have only used pure extract until now, but would like to make an Oatmeal Stout. I told my LHBS what I wanted to build and he recommended a True Brew Irish Stout kit with additional flaked oats.
Kit came with (1) can of hopped LME, 2lbs of dark DME, 8 oz. of crushed crystal, 6 oz. of crushed roasted barley, and Cascade hops. He threw in a pound of flaked oats.
I can follow the directions of the kit, but not sure how much of the flaked oat to use or how to use it. I assume that I put 4 oz. or so in a bag at the same time that I do the other grains, and remove them when I remove the others...following the directions of the kit for the other grains with regards to steeping, etc. Can someone confirm this for me?
Also, I don't like the "burnt" taste of some stouts, so I am thinking that I might not use the whole bag of roasted barley...assuming this is where that flavor comes from. Maybe I need to make two 2.5 gal batches using different amounts of barley to find the flavor that I like?
I'd like to add a little coffee flavor. I think I would add this to the secondary, but not sure how much. Again, I may have to experiment to find the flavor that I like?
Any suggestions for the use/proportions of the oats, barley, and coffee, to create a not-so-bold Oatmeal Stout/porter would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris
Kit came with (1) can of hopped LME, 2lbs of dark DME, 8 oz. of crushed crystal, 6 oz. of crushed roasted barley, and Cascade hops. He threw in a pound of flaked oats.
I can follow the directions of the kit, but not sure how much of the flaked oat to use or how to use it. I assume that I put 4 oz. or so in a bag at the same time that I do the other grains, and remove them when I remove the others...following the directions of the kit for the other grains with regards to steeping, etc. Can someone confirm this for me?
Also, I don't like the "burnt" taste of some stouts, so I am thinking that I might not use the whole bag of roasted barley...assuming this is where that flavor comes from. Maybe I need to make two 2.5 gal batches using different amounts of barley to find the flavor that I like?
I'd like to add a little coffee flavor. I think I would add this to the secondary, but not sure how much. Again, I may have to experiment to find the flavor that I like?
Any suggestions for the use/proportions of the oats, barley, and coffee, to create a not-so-bold Oatmeal Stout/porter would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris