Bell's Kalamazoo Stout

[Woodro]

I know this thread is old but here goes. I used a brewers best milk stout kit i picked up at the bells general store. I also baught a stick of brewers licorice. I put 1/2 stick of licorice in the boil at 30 min. anything less and it would not have dissolved all the way. O.G was 1.061 Primary for 7 days. Secondary for 5 days then bottled. F.G. was 1.019 Taste is very close to Kazoo stout in my opinion. I will brew this one again for sure.

 

[Donzi79]

Just had a Kzoo Stout for the first time last night......did any of these recipes turn out?

 

[pmeice86]

I used this recipe about 6 weeks ago http://hopville.com/recipe/490161/american-stout-recipes/kalamazoo-stout-attempt. The only change from the original recipe was the addition of an ounce of Amarillo hops (because I agreed the IBUs would be too low, and that was the best choice I had on brew day). The beer turned out well. The roasted character is not overpowering, and it has a very creamy mouth feel. I grabbed a bottle of the real Kalamazoo Stout and I must say it's pretty close. No one who has come by the kegerator has stopped after one glass so far.

Just had a Kzoo Stout for the first time last night......did any of these recipes turn out?

See above.

 

[Donzi79]

Alright, grains ordered.

 

[pmeice86]

The link has changed, but it's time to brew this recipe again!
https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/kalamazoo-stout-attempt

 

[NickAus]

Yikes. That's one hell of a high OG and a hell of a lot of roasted barley. Bell's says on their website that the OG is 1.063. Your IBUs are pretty low too. I'd go with something closer to the second recipe Guld posted, or Waunabeer's.

I've got a version of this in the fermenter now and I used this:

Kinda screwed up & forgot a couple of important things, such as plugging the unused fly sparge hole on the top of my mash tun and taking an OG reading. IDIOT!!!

9 lb 4 oz 2-Row Pale (63%)
2 lb Flaked Barley (14%)
1 lb Roasted Barley (7%)
1 lb Munich 10L (7%)
1 lb Special B (7%)
5.33 oz Black (Patent) Malt (2%)

Mash at 154 F

60min 1oz Fuggles
60min 1oz Nugget
20min 1/2 stick brewer's licorice

I used Bell's yeast cultured from their Pale Ale. I'll let you know how it turns out in 3 or 4 weeks. Ughhh I hate bottling. I need money & space for kegging..badly

How was this? Close?

 

[MN brewer]

That link is old, anyone have it saved? Would love to try to brew this.

 

[MN brewer]

I used this recipe about 6 weeks ago http://hopville.com/recipe/490161/american-stout-recipes/kalamazoo-stout-attempt. The only change from the original recipe was the addition of an ounce of Amarillo hops (because I agreed the IBUs would be too low, and that was the best choice I had on brew day). The beer turned out well. The roasted character is not overpowering, and it has a very creamy mouth feel. I grabbed a bottle of the real Kalamazoo Stout and I must say it's pretty close. No one who has come by the kegerator has stopped after one glass so far.

The link expired, do u still have the recipe? Tia.

 

[IslandLizard]

The link expired, do u still have the recipe? Tia.

Member @pmeice86 hasn't been seen here since 2017. It's doubtful he'll see your request.

Maybe brew something as posted in #15 or #16, using brewers liquorice not anise.

 

[lcram]

Love Kalamazoo stout and am bummed that link is broken!

I'm brewing something close to @GuldTuborg 's version tonight though and will update this thread once I know how it turns out. I modified the grain amounts for my set up to be closer to the specs Bell's lists on their website. I also had to make a few substitutions based on what my LHBS had in stock, but the recipe is pretty much the same. Here's the version I'm working with:

Grain
7.5lbs 2-row
2lbs flaked barley
1lb munich light
1lb roasted barley
.75lb simpson's double roasted crystal (sub for special b)
.25lb black patent

Hops
1oz nugget @60
.5oz fuggles @60

.5oz licorice root @30 (sub for brewer's licorice)

Yeast: US-05

Brewgr predicts...
OG: 1.069
IBU: 50
SRM: 35

 

[ITV]

For what it's worth, Bells has their Expedition Stout Receipe posted in the general store for homebrew kits, they even list the approximate water profile for Kalamazoo if you click on "find the receipe here". Both links are listed below.

Expedition Stout Link

Expedition Stout Clone Receipe