stout

So right when I was ready to give up on stouts. I tried Guinness dry stout, a peanut butter milk stout (too overwhelming in my opinion) I didn’t want to be spending money on beers I’m forcing myself to like (because I want to like at least one beer per style). I found Garage brewery Marshmallow...

I am currently brewing a chocolate and poblano pepper stout. It has been aging for a week or so after fermentation stopped, and I added some 100%cacao dark chocolate and some fresh peppers, all sanitized in vodka. A few days later I looked and this has formed. There is no airlock activity and...

Hi, Guys would you think that brewing a Coopers Irish Stout with 12L instead of 23L will make it taste better? Also, how much Sugar would you add recipe calls for 1kg with 23L, should I add 500gr? Thanks in advance! TheFreeman

So I had an idea for this "Girl Scout Cookie" type of recipe and came up with this. Not sure if it has too much stuff in it, perhaps it might do well without the Cinnamon. This is BIAB, by the way. Boil: 7 Gal Batch: 5 Gal Brewing Time: 60min Temp: 100 (when malts go in) 150 (until water boils...

I am contemplating brewing a chocolate fudge stout using real fudge, and am wondering how this can be achieved? Would adding the fudge directly to the boil sometime near the end be the best time for this addition? Thank you in advance for any advice. Cheers!

i brewed my newest creation: Southern Charm (pecan pie stout) At 6 weeks OG went from 1.054 to 1.022 My calculations expected to come down to 1.008 Against my better judgement I added Safale-04 to hopefully finish fermenting the sugars that still remain, however 3 days later the wonderful signs...

I have this idea. I have bought 5Liter minikegs. In denmark cheap beer is about 1€ per liter. It is OK, but I would rather drink Stout. My idea is this. Almost fill up a minikeg 5Liter with cheap beer add 1 bottle of unpasturised beer ( to get active yeast) - add some liquiricepowder and some...

I haven't brewed anything new/solo in quite awhile. Used to brew with a neighbor, but he's off the sauce now. We brewed lots of IPAs/APAs, and never ventured too big. Looking for an all grain stout recipe that will be 12% plus & thick. Something that will stand up to possible adjuncts. Cheers!

Here's the Crux of it. I recently entered the world of gentlemans cocktails, namely the "old fashioned" an old fashioned is as follows: "The Old Fashioned is a cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters, then adding alcohol, originally whiskey but now sometimes brandy, and finally a twist of...

First time post...apologies if this isn't the correct area. I didn't see any section for aging, so I thought I'd drop it in here. I recieved an Oak Barrel from a friend at a local brewery in OKC. The brewery used it once to age one of their seasonal beers. I've had it for a few months in my...

First time using cocoa nibs for a beer. I decided to use 16oz of Jack Daniels for 4oz of cocoa nibs. I let it sit for 5 days in the fridge. I transferred the beer after 7 days of fermentaion (chocolate milk stout). I’m starting to think I used too much whiskey after reading some threads...

I'm a new brewer, but after trying a few recipes to get me acclimated, I went for the gusto and created my first recipe I created the following recipe and it makes an exceptional s'mores stout. For those familiar with Highwater's Campfire Stout it is similar in profile, but less inherent...

Hi Guys! This is the first recipe i've put together, and i'm interested what you think about it, and I really need some advice! So, I'm trying to make a stout, all grain with a 5 gallon batch size, BIAB Grains: 10lbs Pale Malt 2lbs Carapils 1lbs Carafa 3 1lbs Chocholate malt 1lbs Roasted...

Hi Guys! This is the first recipe i've put together, and i'm interested what you think about it, and I really need some advice! So, I'm trying to make a stout, all grain with a 5 gallon batch size, BIAB Grains: 10lbs Pale Malt 2lbs Carapils 1lbs Carafa 3 1lbs Chocholate malt 1lbs Roasted...

Hello everyone I decided to open a separate topic on this. I recently failed to properly mash a stout and was left with it at 1.031 FG. OG was 1.056 so it's now a thick sweet potion with only 3% or so. Is there anyway to save this baby? I was thinking of adding straight burboun to bump up the...

Hello everyone, I been fermenting a stout with US05 since 4 days. It's fermenting in a Keg of 20 liters which I filled up to 17 liters to leave about 3 liters headroom for fermenting. OG 1.056 Target FG 1.018 I opened the keg today to do an intermediate gravity check and noticed krausen has...

Hi I'm planning on making a stout or a Porter and want to add the following; Smoky flavor Bourbon Extract. Questions 1. Porter or Stout? 2. Can I use a bbq product like liquid smoke? 3. Recommendations on type of bourbon extract? Styles / Brands 4. Do I add it at time of bottling or during...

Morning! I'm new to home brewing and started fermenting my first batch last week. Everything seems to be going well - keeping temp around 64-66 degrees and happily bubbling away. My question is this - the recipe calls for 1-2 weeks primary, then add chocolate nibs (which I will soak in Vodka to...

Hey there malt lovers, I brewed a 15 gallon batch of oatmeal stout last weekend. I used 8 lbs. of flaked oats and half were toasted lightly in my oven. I also added 2 jars of molasses, ~1Kg, 2 lbs. of lactose, 1 lb of cocoa nibs and .5 lbs of maltodextrin along with the rest of the grain bill. I...

Ive been working on a recipe for Off Color Brewing's DinoS'mores Stout. They call it an "Imperial Marshmallow Stout" which is pretty accurate. Using the info from their site, this is what I put together for a recipe with some tweaks of my own like cholaca instead of nibs. Ive never heard of...