Ok so last winter I went out to Big Sky Montana to go skiing. If anyone is from out there your input would be greatly appreciated. Well in big sky is a craft brewing burger joint I guess you would call it that had this amazing Bourbon Barrel Stout. Below you will find the description for what it is.
Bourbon Barrel Stout- We took 18 year old Elijah Craig Bourbon barrels from Heaven Hills Distillery in Kentucky and aged our Hippy Highway Oatmeal Stout for 3 months. What came out a brew with a lot of Bourbon flavor and aroma...without all the alcohol. Serving in 4 and 8oz samples only. Pricing is different than the other brews.
Just to cover all bases this is what the Hippy Highway Oatmeal Stout is described as
Hippy Highway Oatmeal Stout - Our Oatmeal Stout is...well...black! It's chock full of six different imported English malts and 10% flaked oats that give it a thick, rich mouth feel. The Chinook and Northern Brewer hops definitely take second seat to the roasted and toasty malt profile. This is a stout lovers stout for stout lovers to love...PEACE!
Basically I want to recreate the Bourbon Barrel Stout. Im am shooting for finishing time of Christmas. So... I need a recipe for the Oatmeal Stout. Also a way to impart some bourbon barrel flavor into the stout. I have read about racking into a secondary and putting some bourbon soaked wood chips in there and letting it age. How do you go about soaking the wood chips? Do you use chips or chunks? I know chips will create more surface area. Thanks for all the help!!!!
Also on a different side note, if anyone is from the New Haven, CT area please send me a PM. I want to recreate a beer from there as well.
Bourbon Barrel Stout- We took 18 year old Elijah Craig Bourbon barrels from Heaven Hills Distillery in Kentucky and aged our Hippy Highway Oatmeal Stout for 3 months. What came out a brew with a lot of Bourbon flavor and aroma...without all the alcohol. Serving in 4 and 8oz samples only. Pricing is different than the other brews.
Just to cover all bases this is what the Hippy Highway Oatmeal Stout is described as
Hippy Highway Oatmeal Stout - Our Oatmeal Stout is...well...black! It's chock full of six different imported English malts and 10% flaked oats that give it a thick, rich mouth feel. The Chinook and Northern Brewer hops definitely take second seat to the roasted and toasty malt profile. This is a stout lovers stout for stout lovers to love...PEACE!
Basically I want to recreate the Bourbon Barrel Stout. Im am shooting for finishing time of Christmas. So... I need a recipe for the Oatmeal Stout. Also a way to impart some bourbon barrel flavor into the stout. I have read about racking into a secondary and putting some bourbon soaked wood chips in there and letting it age. How do you go about soaking the wood chips? Do you use chips or chunks? I know chips will create more surface area. Thanks for all the help!!!!
Also on a different side note, if anyone is from the New Haven, CT area please send me a PM. I want to recreate a beer from there as well.