I'm hoping this is the best section to ask this question, I think I have an ingredient issue.
Oatmeal stout, recipe as follows:
8.0 lbs Golden Promise
2.0 lbs Munich
1.0 lbs Oatmeal flakes
1.0 lbs Pale Chocolate
1.0 lbs Flaked Barley
0.50 lbs Roasted Barley
0.25 lbs Crystal 40
0.25 lbs Crystal 80
0.5 lbs Lactose
2 oz. Williamette 4.2% for 60 minutes to give ~ 32 IBU estimated
Safale S-05 (on top of failed Wyeast 1335 British II)
First run in an Anvil Foundry which I'd cleaned and rinsed pretty well I think
Filtered water with minor additions to approximate numbers agreed upon here in earlier threads by the masters
Brew day seemed to go well. Mashed an hour at 155, boiled an hour, cooled quickly, etc. Hit 1.065 OG and 1.022 FG (expected 1.018 but add a few points for the lactose = hit my numbers). Around 6% ABV. Taste tests along the way indicated I'd have a yummy stout coming up.
The only issue was that the 1335 British II yeast, smacked the night before, didn't swell up. I pitched it anyhow, hoping it was just a little lazy, but 24 hours later (at 68F) there was no activity. I had a couple backup packets of S-05 just in case, and threw them in (online calculator I believe recommended a yeast amount that came right out to be 2 packets). Had activity in 12 hours and full fermentation rocking within 24. Tapered off after about 3-4 days. Let it sit in the primary at about 70 degrees for 3 weeks, watched it get quite clear. Then kegged it, force carbed, chilled, and served my first glass last night (with a bent dip tube to ensure I didn't suck up a bunch of yeast). So far so good.
But it's got a gunpowder smell and flavor. Like... a toy cap gun. Maybe small fireworks.
S-05? The failed Wyeast 1335? I've never used flaked barley before, could that be it? Any chance I didn't clean my fancy new electric brewer well enough? Researching seems to say gunpowder is a yeast issue, and just wait it out, so I will. I know 3 weeks is a bit early for a 6% stout to be great, but I didn't expect it to flat out suck. Just hoping to identify something I can be sure to NOT repeat the next time.
Oatmeal stout, recipe as follows:
8.0 lbs Golden Promise
2.0 lbs Munich
1.0 lbs Oatmeal flakes
1.0 lbs Pale Chocolate
1.0 lbs Flaked Barley
0.50 lbs Roasted Barley
0.25 lbs Crystal 40
0.25 lbs Crystal 80
0.5 lbs Lactose
2 oz. Williamette 4.2% for 60 minutes to give ~ 32 IBU estimated
Safale S-05 (on top of failed Wyeast 1335 British II)
First run in an Anvil Foundry which I'd cleaned and rinsed pretty well I think
Filtered water with minor additions to approximate numbers agreed upon here in earlier threads by the masters
Brew day seemed to go well. Mashed an hour at 155, boiled an hour, cooled quickly, etc. Hit 1.065 OG and 1.022 FG (expected 1.018 but add a few points for the lactose = hit my numbers). Around 6% ABV. Taste tests along the way indicated I'd have a yummy stout coming up.
The only issue was that the 1335 British II yeast, smacked the night before, didn't swell up. I pitched it anyhow, hoping it was just a little lazy, but 24 hours later (at 68F) there was no activity. I had a couple backup packets of S-05 just in case, and threw them in (online calculator I believe recommended a yeast amount that came right out to be 2 packets). Had activity in 12 hours and full fermentation rocking within 24. Tapered off after about 3-4 days. Let it sit in the primary at about 70 degrees for 3 weeks, watched it get quite clear. Then kegged it, force carbed, chilled, and served my first glass last night (with a bent dip tube to ensure I didn't suck up a bunch of yeast). So far so good.
But it's got a gunpowder smell and flavor. Like... a toy cap gun. Maybe small fireworks.
S-05? The failed Wyeast 1335? I've never used flaked barley before, could that be it? Any chance I didn't clean my fancy new electric brewer well enough? Researching seems to say gunpowder is a yeast issue, and just wait it out, so I will. I know 3 weeks is a bit early for a 6% stout to be great, but I didn't expect it to flat out suck. Just hoping to identify something I can be sure to NOT repeat the next time.
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