I've never brewed a standard American stout without mucking it up with extra stuff. I've created a recipe that looks good to me after reading the chapter in Ray Daniel's book about stouts. Here is the rough draft of the grist:
11lbs 2row
1.5 lbs roasted barley
12oz flaked barley
8oz crystal 80
4oz black patent
I want to stay true to the American aspect to the recipe but don't like the way cascade fights with the dark malt aroma. What aroma hop do you find works well with the malts? Maybe Columbus? Or something more subtle like willamette? The problem is that I just haven't had that many American stouts where I knew the hops and can remember their impact. I'm drinking SN stout now and am not digging the cascade aroma in it. Thoughts?
11lbs 2row
1.5 lbs roasted barley
12oz flaked barley
8oz crystal 80
4oz black patent
I want to stay true to the American aspect to the recipe but don't like the way cascade fights with the dark malt aroma. What aroma hop do you find works well with the malts? Maybe Columbus? Or something more subtle like willamette? The problem is that I just haven't had that many American stouts where I knew the hops and can remember their impact. I'm drinking SN stout now and am not digging the cascade aroma in it. Thoughts?