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I just brewed up a stout and really think that it is tasting a little thin in mouthfeel, though tastes great and flavorful. I searched here, google and BYO without finding an answer to a way to fix my problem.
DARK KNIGHT
OG-1.045
FG- 1.012
81% American 2 Row
5.5% Chocolate
5.5% Roasted Barley
4% Black Patent
4% Crystal 90L
Nottingham Yeast
I don't want to add in any malto-dextrin or lactose or anything fun like that. Trying to keep this just to barley and will honestly not use any of the Crystal next time as I don't really taste it in there. I am going to do my next stout with Safale 04 instead so that I can get a little higher FG. I saw that there were some Guiness clones which tossed in some flaked barley (and I could see myself doing that), however if there is a way to make it a little "thicker" on my toungue without the flaked barley, I would be happy.
If this makes sense, I want espresso with the crema, not drip coffee. That sort of thickness. I honestly think though that I am going too low of a FG and that is leading to my "thin" feeling beer.
By the by, are you finding that S-04 finished at a higher FG than US-05? All of my US-05 trials have finished squarely at 3%Plato or 1.012
DARK KNIGHT
OG-1.045
FG- 1.012
81% American 2 Row
5.5% Chocolate
5.5% Roasted Barley
4% Black Patent
4% Crystal 90L
Nottingham Yeast
I don't want to add in any malto-dextrin or lactose or anything fun like that. Trying to keep this just to barley and will honestly not use any of the Crystal next time as I don't really taste it in there. I am going to do my next stout with Safale 04 instead so that I can get a little higher FG. I saw that there were some Guiness clones which tossed in some flaked barley (and I could see myself doing that), however if there is a way to make it a little "thicker" on my toungue without the flaked barley, I would be happy.
If this makes sense, I want espresso with the crema, not drip coffee. That sort of thickness. I honestly think though that I am going too low of a FG and that is leading to my "thin" feeling beer.
By the by, are you finding that S-04 finished at a higher FG than US-05? All of my US-05 trials have finished squarely at 3%Plato or 1.012