Irish Stout - Higher FG

[jkh389]

Hello,

I brewed an Irish stout from Midwest that I let ferment in primary for about four weeks before bottling. When I went to bottle, the FG was 1.014 when it should be about 1.010-1.012. My question is, will this be a problem?

I went ahead and tasted my brew and it's kind of bland as in it doesn't hit you in the face with much. Just kind of boring.

 

[PT Ray]

If it used dark extract, be happy with 1.014. According to the recipe posted on MW it was. It also listed 4 oz Chocolate and 4 oz Roasted. Those are rather low quantities for an Irish stout. But don't take it as a bad thing. Keep a copy of the recipe with a couple notes. That'll give you something to use as a reference next time you brew a stout.

 

[jkh389]

Do you think Guiness is a pretty weak stout then?

 

[heferly]

Yes

 

[PT Ray]

Do you think Guiness is a pretty weak stout then?

You'll have to be more specific. An Irish stout is generally the lightest of the stouts. It's kind of like asking if I think an English mild is weak.

 

[frazier]

Some carbonation will improve your stout.

Yes Guinness seems a little bland. It gets better as it warms up. Check out the recipe here for Deception Cream Stout, it's very flavorful.