My oatmeal coffee stout was brewed on 11-18 and bottled on 1-6. I've been setting a 12 pack in the fridge for a week and trying one, but none have turned out right at all. I allow them a week in the fridge. My partial mash went well so I'm inclined to think it's too much oatmeal, which was 2 1/4 lbs for a 6 gal batch.
My mash was a little over an hour and kept between 150-160*.
4 lbs golden light LME (FO)
2 1/2 lbs 2-row
1/2 lb C 60
1/2 lb C 120
1/2 lb chocolate 350
3/4 lb roasted barley
2 1/4 lbs oatmeal
6 oz carafa I special
3 oz carapils
0.2 lb wheat DME
1/2 lb rice hulls
US-05
I didn't know making a starter was bad when using dry yeast, and I stole some of this packet to make a small test batch, which is what the o.2 lb of wheat DME is (I toss it all in).
I was in the hospital while this was fermenting and SWMBO isn't on it like I am, and so the temps swung a bit, and eventually I found I had a stalled fermentation. I poured a little brown sugar and gave a gentle stir to get it working again.
I noted that my FG was much higher than it should have been despite what I tried (.007 points high).
It doesn't taste good and has no carbonation to speak of other than a little fizzle
I've pulled this 12 pack and didn't replace it. I figure I'll give an additional week of conditioning.
My mash was a little over an hour and kept between 150-160*.
4 lbs golden light LME (FO)
2 1/2 lbs 2-row
1/2 lb C 60
1/2 lb C 120
1/2 lb chocolate 350
3/4 lb roasted barley
2 1/4 lbs oatmeal
6 oz carafa I special
3 oz carapils
0.2 lb wheat DME
1/2 lb rice hulls
US-05
I didn't know making a starter was bad when using dry yeast, and I stole some of this packet to make a small test batch, which is what the o.2 lb of wheat DME is (I toss it all in).
I was in the hospital while this was fermenting and SWMBO isn't on it like I am, and so the temps swung a bit, and eventually I found I had a stalled fermentation. I poured a little brown sugar and gave a gentle stir to get it working again.
I noted that my FG was much higher than it should have been despite what I tried (.007 points high).
It doesn't taste good and has no carbonation to speak of other than a little fizzle
I've pulled this 12 pack and didn't replace it. I figure I'll give an additional week of conditioning.