AHS Double Chocolate brew day

[scsi]

I just started mashing the AHS Double Chocolate Stout kit. It smells wonderful!!

I plan to add some lactose (maybe a pound) at the end of the boil, and a couple ounces of raspberry flavoring at legging.

My mash temp is a bit low, 150. I'm hoping that doesn't thin it out too much.

 

[paraordnance]

I just started mashing the AHS Double Chocolate Stout kit. It smells wonderful!!

I plan to add some lactose (maybe a pound) at the end of the boil, and a couple ounces of raspberry flavoring at legging.

My mash temp is a bit low, 150. I'm hoping that doesn't thin it out too much.

150 is way too low for a stout, your beer most likely end up dry. I do my Kolsch, pilsner and pale ales around that temp

 

[scsi]

Yeah.... I think you're right.

I upped to about 156 about 15 mins in.

 

[BMWMK2]

GREAT RECIPE! It was my first stout.

 

[scsi]

My first stout too! I'm very optimistic.

 

[scsi]

In the boil now.... Smells great!!

This is my test batch. I'm trying out my new counterflow chiller :-D

 

[scsi]

OG 1.064. It tasted great. The cfc works well, though I need to work on my process. I think I need a pump.

I wound up adding some extra cocoa and lactose with 15 mins left in the boil.

Can't wait for this to be done

 

[duffman2]

My AHS double chocolate came out pretty good. Pretty sweet so I don't know if you needed the lactose, and I definitely wouldn't add any more. But you should enjoy it