cvstrat
Well-Known Member
Entered this into a homebrew comp, and got solid scores for flavor, aroma, and everything else. Judges stated however that it lacked the "in your face" of an american stout. This is more or less a copy of the SN stout clone from BYO a while back. I'm assuming they mean they were looking for more hops and more alcohol warmth? The beer was delicious though.. best thing I've brewed so far IMO. I'm about to brew again and want to ramp it up a bit for comps. However I don't wanna make it unenjoyable.
Do you think I should adjust the 0 min hops to something a bit more robust? I felt like the malt/hop balance in the flavor was perfect. I'm also going to carb it much more aggressively as it was rather mild before.
I'm also considering possibly dropping the recipe from 6 to 5 gallons, keeping the grain bill the same to achieve a bit higher alcohol content.
Any ideas?
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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64.4 9.60 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
21.5 3.20 lbs. Munich Malt(2-row) America 1.035 8
8.1 1.20 lbs. Black Patent Malt America 1.028 525
6.0 0.90 lbs. Crystal 60L America 1.034 60
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.00 oz. Magnum Pellet 14.40 54.9 60 min.
1.10 oz. Cascade Pellet 6.30 5.3 10 min.
2.40 oz. Willamette Pellet 4.60 0.0 0 min.
Yeast
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Safale US-05
Do you think I should adjust the 0 min hops to something a bit more robust? I felt like the malt/hop balance in the flavor was perfect. I'm also going to carb it much more aggressively as it was rather mild before.
I'm also considering possibly dropping the recipe from 6 to 5 gallons, keeping the grain bill the same to achieve a bit higher alcohol content.
Any ideas?
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
64.4 9.60 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
21.5 3.20 lbs. Munich Malt(2-row) America 1.035 8
8.1 1.20 lbs. Black Patent Malt America 1.028 525
6.0 0.90 lbs. Crystal 60L America 1.034 60
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.00 oz. Magnum Pellet 14.40 54.9 60 min.
1.10 oz. Cascade Pellet 6.30 5.3 10 min.
2.40 oz. Willamette Pellet 4.60 0.0 0 min.
Yeast
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Safale US-05