Can You Brew It recipe for Deschutes Obsidian Stout

[CidahMastah]

Did you end up with the correct end volume by adding that gallon? I know when I was dialing in my system for 11g batches once I got a 12.5finish volume (don't ask). Anyway, the beer was so watered down it really missed the mark for what I was looking for. i.e. better to have your correct end volume than the correct O.G. IMO.

 

[elproducto]

No, I was doing a 5 gallon batch, and it was much more like 4-4.5 in the fermenter.

I did the dilution calculation in Beersmith, and it said adding a gallon of water would get me to 1.068.

 

[CidahMastah]

No, I was doing a 5 gallon batch, and it was much more like 4-4.5 in the fermenter.

I did the dilution calculation in Beersmith, and it said adding a gallon of water would get me to 1.068.

then you are all good. I am still peeved about that 12.5g brew

 

[elproducto]

then you are all good. I am still peeved about that 12.5g brew

Yeah that's weird. I really need to figure out my evap. rate.

 

[mb2696]

FWIW...

I made this with WLP090 and mashed at 154*F to compensate for the higher attenuation. This worked well for me -- OG/FG of 1.068/1.019.

 

[elproducto]

Man.. major disaster. Peeked into my ferm chamber, and there was wort everywhere. Blew the airlock right off of the lid.

 

[elproducto]

Ok, so after about 10 days it's down to 1.015!! Perfect, and that was mashing at 150. Glad I listened to everyone.

Oh, and the hydro sample was amazing.. I forgot how good stout samples taste, even green.

 

[CidahMastah]

Ok, so after about 10 days it's down to 1.015!! Perfect, and that was mashing at 150. Glad I listened to everyone.

Oh, and the hydro sample was amazing.. I forgot how good stout samples taste, even green.

Nice!

 

[elproducto]

OK, this recipe is absolutely nuts. The best stout I have ever tasted. I even subbed in C60 instead of C80.

 

[simzy]

Brewed this last weekend. So far so good, OG was 1068, and made some minor changes to the amounts, and brew shop didn't have the recommended yeast, so I used White Labs 013 London ale yeast. My first stout, so I'm excited to see how it turns out. I plan on letting it set in the primary for a few weeks, then bottle it. Will let everyone know how it turns out.

 

[SpartyParty]

maybe I'm doing something worng... When I type in the recipe I get 58 ibu's using 1oz additions not 30 grams. Seeing that there is 28.35 grams per oz I'm only 1.65 grams (amount of maybe 1 pellet) short using 1oz additions. I'm no place close the 73 ibu's in the recipe. Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[elproducto]

I followed the recipe, and wish I had added more bittering hops. It's delicious, but just seems to be much shorter than 70ish IBU's.

 

[SpartyParty]

Just looked on Deschutes website. They list the ibu's at 55. The recipe posted is not correct.

 

[Ølbart]

The formulas for calculating IBUs are incorrect, you mean. CYBI uses Rager, you probably used Tinseth, Deschutes probably a spectrophotometer.

 

[Cold Country Brewery]

Just looked on Deschutes website. They list the ibu's at 55. The recipe posted is not correct.

The recipe posted has the correct ingredients...just a typo on the IBU's listed.

 

[beowulf]

Brewed this Saturday with a few substitutions (basically swapped percentages of plack patent and roasted barley for what I had on hand and swapped flaked barley for carapils)...bubbling away madly. Can't wait to see how this turns out.

Thanks for the recipe...

 

[DunstonChecksIn]

I just brewed this today, and had to make a couple of substitutions. I used Chinook instead of Galena since I have a boatload of it available and I've read that they're interchangeable. I added 7 more grams to compensate for the Chinook being 10%AA and not 13%. I cut a pound off the 2-row and only used 1.25 pounds of black patent malt since I had less available than I thought. I also used marris otter since I buy it in bulk and didn't feel like buying domestic two-row instead. I figure a maltier, breadier base malt won't hurt a stout too much. I was able to get an OG of 1.068 and get the mash temp exactly at 149.

 

[rowanb]

Wonderful recipe. Final pint after three months in the keg and it was delicious. Finished at 1.015 using a couple of sachets of rehydrated S-04.

 

[duckmanco]

Just kegged and carbed this up a few days ago. Anyone else found this beer to be a roast bomb? I love it, but as I've never had the original, I'm not sure if it's accurate...

I know it will calm down in the cold keg after a few weeks, but the character of the roast is almost resiny and finishes long on the pallet, nearly the way hops will come across from an IIPA. As I said, it tastes great and over the top which I love, but have I gone wrong somewhere? I used so4 and hit 1.070 OG and 1.017 FG.

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

I just tried this beer a couple of weeks ago. I really liked it. I'm surprised to see so much black malt in there but obviously all you people who tried the recipe have proven it correct.

 

[IrregularPulse]

I think I found my brew for national home brew day.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Anyone have this as a Beersmith 2.0 file they'd care to email?

 

[NJstout]

I think i actually prefered this one when it was really fresh and young, verus some age on it

 

[ResumeMan]

The recipe posted has the correct ingredients...just a typo on the IBU's listed.

So is that to say that the correct IBUs will be around 60? That is what I get when I plug the ingredients into BeerTools. I'll be using different hops and different boil times, so I want to be sure I'm targetting the right levels.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Is this flaked wheat?

 

[DunstonChecksIn]

I left this beer in the primary for two 10 days and then put it under pressure in the keg for a week. It is an awesome beer. It's rich, full-bodied and the flavors are a combination of a great espresso and dark chocolate. My final gravity was 1.018 and I'm really thankful for that residual sugar which added a nice touch of sweetness. I don't know if I'll be able to say how well it ages since it might be gone in a month.

 

[SpartyParty]

So is that to say that the correct IBUs will be around 60? That is what I get when I plug the ingredients into BeerTools. I'll be using different hops and different boil times, so I want to be sure I'm targetting the right levels.

Not the point is that the listed IBU's are wrong but the amount of hops are correct. You can look up the IBU's on the Deschuttes brewery web site if you want. Just brew the recipe and you'll be golden!

 

[beowulf]

Oh my....I think this is the best stout ever...certainly the best I've ever made. The bitterness is spot-on, nice rich flavor and mouthfeel. Lots of delicious stout-y flavors. I can't wait to see how it evolves over the next few months. Just wonderful. Mine had some slight adjustments as mentioned before, but VERY similar to the original recipe. Just as well, since we don't get Deschutes here anyway.

 

[RJS]

Brewed this. Great recipe. Numbers were within 3 points.

 

[Matteo57]

Has anyone tried oaking this recipe? How'd it come out? Or, how do you think it would come out? How about adding a touch of chocolate to it?
I obviously don't want to ruin an amazing stout, which I've heard this recipe can make, just wondering!
Thanks!