Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Double Chocolate Oatmeal Snout

[ChshreCat]

I can't describe how excited I am to hear about how all these brews come out! I'm dying for some feedback on the recipe and am amazed at how many people want to try this one.

 

[Jkane101]

Brewed this baby on Saturday. I deviated just a little bit by adding 8oz of lactose towards the end of the boil to just balance out the bitterness a tad. Came in close to the FG with a .067. I gotta tell you this looked like 5 gallons of yummie chocolate milk when i was pouring it throught my strainer into the fermentation bucket. I am stoked about this and will let you know what it tastes like when I take a gravity reading in a couple of weeks

 

[ChshreCat]

Brewed this baby on Saturday. I deviated just a little bit by adding 8oz of lactose towards the end of the boil to just balance out the bitterness a tad. Came in close to the FG with a .067. I gotta tell you this looked like 5 gallons of yummie chocolate milk when i was pouring it throught my strainer into the fermentation bucket. I am stoked about this and will let you know what it tastes like when I take a gravity reading in a couple of weeks

Double Milk Chocolate Oatmeal Snout

 

[MadHaddens]

Ohhhhh man, this is a yummy beer. I brewed this and put it on tap, and I don't think it's gonna last long! It's so pretty, too!

Thanks for the recipe. I'll definitely brew this one again (and again!).

 

[ChshreCat]

Glad you liked it! That makes me very happy to know it turned out for someone else too.

 

[Beehemel]

Just got done brewing mine. Ended up at 1.065. Probably because I don't have a true MLT, I had to do everything in my pot outside. This brew smells wonderful and the wort tasted pretty good. Can't wait to try the finished product.

 

[JSomps6]

I just bottled... let's just say I wasn't disappointed when the last bottle only had about 9 oz in it and I had to drink it! I didn't add the vanilla bean the the secondary and the beer is a bit bitter, but I like bitter... Maybe a little bit of lactose to sweeten it up, but I can't wait for two weeks to try a cold carbed bottle... Thanks for the recipe!

 

[JMSetzler]

Mine version of it is in secondary. I started out at 1.060 and let it go for 7 days in primary. After 7 days, I was at 1.014 and I racked it to secondary, where I hope to let it sit for a total of four weeks. I sliced open two vanilla beans yesterday and have them soaking in a small amount of vodka. I plan to add that to the secondary during the last week or 10 days. Then the 6 to 8 weeks I'll let it bottle condition is gonna be tough

 

[ChshreCat]

Just got done brewing mine. Ended up at 1.065. Probably because I don't have a true MLT, I had to do everything in my pot outside. This brew smells wonderful and the wort tasted pretty good. Can't wait to try the finished product.

You must have done something wrong because I tasted the wort on mine and it tasted like ass

 

[Beehemel]

You must have done something wrong because I tasted the wort on mine and it tasted like ass

It didn't taste quite as sweet as I thought it would, and there was definitely a bite from the cocoa, but overall not too bad. Definitely better than some other wort I've tasted.

 

[ChshreCat]

It didn't taste quite as sweet as I thought it would, and there was definitely a bite from the cocoa, but overall not too bad. Definitely better than some other wort I've tasted.

Mine was just a bitter bomb when it went into the fermenter on brewday. That blended with the other flavors nicely as it went along and was quite tasty at bottling time.

 

[Beehemel]

I haven't had any airlock activity yet ( I know, I know, take a reading). Did you notice this one fermented slower? I'm using WLP001 yeast instead of the S-04 or S-05, so that could be something too.

 

[ChshreCat]

I didn't have any problems with fermentation, but I don't bother checking until after a week or more. With my pail, I never get airlock activity.

 

[Beehemel]

I'm going to wait a week and check the grav, then repitch if it hasn't done anything. Thanks for the feedback!

 

[Beehemel]

Came home today and it's bubbling away! Hoping it turns out well!

 

[ChshreCat]

Came home today and it's bubbling away! Hoping it turns out well!

Glad to hear it got off it's ass and started workin'!

JMSetzler: Looking forward to hear how it translates from PM to AG, since I translated the base of the recipe from AG to PM Hopefully better than Backstroke of the West!

 

[JMSetzler]

Glad to hear it got off it's ass and started workin'!

JMSetzler: Looking forward to hear how it translates from PM to AG, since I translated the base of the recipe from AG to PM Hopefully better than Backstroke of the West!

I don't know if I have posted my AG recipe to this thread or not, but I will after I have taste tested... which will be quite a while

 

[gregphill23]

I made this over the weekend (all grain recipe) and I have a couple of questions. How much cocoa powder should/can I add to the secondary and do I for sure split the vanilla beans?
My primary took off as I used a Yyeast 1056 x 2, I plan on racking after 7-10 days as we let a bit of grain get through our mesh. I have SG and will post that when I get back from looking at it......also, with this stout do I still use corn sugar @ bottling for carbonation.
Thanks

OG - 1.050 I may need to add some water to the secondary?

 

[ChshreCat]

You definitely want to split the bean. The flavor is inside it, so if you don't split it it won't do you any good.

The cocoa powder goes in the boil. I use 9oz in this recipe. If you didn't get it in the boil, I don't know if I'd put cocoa powder in the secondary. At that point, I'd probably try cocoa nibs, or just use chocolate extract at bottling, though it won't quite be the same.

 

[JMSetzler]

I'm gonna bottle mine next weekend. It will have been in secondary for 4 weeks at that time (after being in primary for a week). I used two vanilla beans, split, and soaked in a little vodka. I dumped that into the secondary at the two week mark, so it will have been in there for two weeks when I bottle. I'll bottle condition this beer for a bare minimum of 6 weeks and probably 8 before I even taste one. After that initial tasting, I probably won't touch it again for at least 4 more weeks. I plan to put back at least 4 16oz bottles of this beer for a year as well...

Here's my version of the recipe (all-grain):

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
Brewer: John Setzler
Asst Brewer:
Style: Oatmeal Stout
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.70 gal
Estimated OG: 1.062 SG
Estimated Color: 33.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 34.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
0.50 lb Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 3.70 %
9.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 66.67 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 7.41 %
1.00 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 7.41 %
1.00 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 7.41 %
0.75 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.56 %
0.25 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 1.85 %
1.00 oz Glacier [5.90 %] (60 min) Hops 17.8 IBU
1.00 oz Glacier [5.90 %] (30 min) Hops 13.7 IBU
1.00 oz Glacier [5.90 %] (5 min) Hops 3.2 IBU
1.10 tbsp PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
2.00 items Vanilla Bean (Secondary 14.0 days) Misc
6.00 oz Cocoa Powder (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [StartYeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: JMS Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 13.50 lb
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JMS Single Infusion, Upper Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 16.88 qt of water at 172.6 F 156.0 F

 

[ChshreCat]

JM- That's so different from mine, that all I'll ever claim on it might be "inspiration". heheh

Mine really didn't need much time in the bottle before it was very, very drinkable.

 

[JMSetzler]

Yuh... I did a little research on some variations in the oatmeal stout recipes and came up with this. I'm excited about tasting it when the time is right

 

[JMSetzler]

I went ahead and bottled mine tonight. That stuff smelled fantastic going into the bottles. It had a wonderful roasted coffee/chocolate aroma. I can't wait to taste it. I'm gonna try to make myself wait until the first of December to crack one open...

 

[Beehemel]

I'm racking mine from primary to secondary this weekend, left it in primary for 3 weeks just to let it settle out a bit more. Probably going to put two vanilla beans in secondary and let it go for two weeks there, then bottle.

 

[gregphill23]

You definitely want to split the bean. The flavor is inside it, so if you don't split it it won't do you any good.

The cocoa powder goes in the boil. I use 9oz in this recipe. If you didn't get it in the boil, I don't know if I'd put cocoa powder in the secondary. At that point, I'd probably try cocoa nibs, or just use chocolate extract at bottling, though it won't quite be the same.

Moved to secondary tonight, put vanilla bean in topped off with a little filtered water. FG was @ 1.020.

Last question.....I hope....did you use corn sugar for bottling?

 

[ChshreCat]

Yep. Plain old corn sugar. Carb to style and/or preference.

 

[Beehemel]

I just racked mine onto two vanilla beans tonight after 3 weeks in primary. Ended up at 1.020. Should be tasty, although it was a very strong bitter cocoa flavor going into the carboy.

 

[ChshreCat]

I just racked mine onto two vanilla beans tonight after 3 weeks in primary. Ended up at 1.020. Should be tasty, although it was a very strong bitter cocoa flavor going into the carboy.

Sounds like it's right where it should be. That flavor was what got me to add the vanilla bean in the secondary. It was just right to take the sharp edge off the bitter cocoa without covering it up at all.

 

[JSomps6]

I'm drinking mine now after aging in the bottle for a few weeks... Pretty darn good... Thanks ChshreCat!

 

[josiahcox]

Okay I really want to try this bad boy out because it looks awesome but I have a couple of questions so I don't F it up. This will be my first stout in over 5 years.

It looks like you mashed the specialty grain @ 150 for 1 hr. I just want to make sure.

Also those fuggles are going in right away after the hot break at the start of the boil and that is the only hops being added right?

Also starter or not to starter on this beast? Thanks for the post. I'll let you know how mine turns out.