DavidSteel
Well-Known Member
Just wanted to report in to say that I'm fairly impressed with my first homebrew. It was originally a partial mash oatmeal stout (my only brew I plan to do that is anything other than all grain). This turned out to be a blueberry hazelnut coffee oatmeal stout (with cold brewed coffee and crushed blueberries).
It's only been carbonating for 3 days, but I couldn't resist. I used this 10oz bottle specifically for this purpose of trying this early on and I am damn surprised. Very small head (as expected, it's not done yet lol), a dark brown colour, smells of a strange mix of blueberry tart of hazelnut coffee, goes down super smooth and the flavors actually work with each. Unfortunately, this is one of a kind and I'm drinking the only bottle of it lol. Definitely a good brew, especially for what it is; I surprised myself. Great body, great flavor, and the head (although not completely there) remains constant throughout the brew. This was my own recipe due to me making an effort to save money and experiment. The coffee is a very smooth flavor, yet a bit overpowering (though, that was the emphasis on the flavor so I'm not all that disappointed). All in all, a pretty damn smooth and flavorful staple beer, great to keep pounding. If it aged another week, I know the flavors would work together a little more with each other and it would taste less green. As it currently is, I'd give this a B. If it aged, I'd probably still give it a B, but a slightly higher rating (probably an 86).
I know it's pretty blasphameous to open a brew this early, but I figured with my late (bottle) addition of left over blueberry mash (that I'm using for a 2 gallons of AG oatmeal stout), it would carbonate quicker. Very surprised at how far it got so quickly (I've got experience with carbonating mead, so I'm not too far off). I didn't refrigerate it, and it's still quite tasty; been sitting in a pint glass for a good 10 minutes now and head is still there. Going to wait until 7 days to open my second one and then another 7 days to open the third. I'm trying to push waiting a full 4 weeks before I start putting these babies in the fridge to drink.
A few general pictures:
Low ABV, so yes- I used 40's. Going to give them an extra week to bottle condition.
It's only been carbonating for 3 days, but I couldn't resist. I used this 10oz bottle specifically for this purpose of trying this early on and I am damn surprised. Very small head (as expected, it's not done yet lol), a dark brown colour, smells of a strange mix of blueberry tart of hazelnut coffee, goes down super smooth and the flavors actually work with each. Unfortunately, this is one of a kind and I'm drinking the only bottle of it lol. Definitely a good brew, especially for what it is; I surprised myself. Great body, great flavor, and the head (although not completely there) remains constant throughout the brew. This was my own recipe due to me making an effort to save money and experiment. The coffee is a very smooth flavor, yet a bit overpowering (though, that was the emphasis on the flavor so I'm not all that disappointed). All in all, a pretty damn smooth and flavorful staple beer, great to keep pounding. If it aged another week, I know the flavors would work together a little more with each other and it would taste less green. As it currently is, I'd give this a B. If it aged, I'd probably still give it a B, but a slightly higher rating (probably an 86).
I know it's pretty blasphameous to open a brew this early, but I figured with my late (bottle) addition of left over blueberry mash (that I'm using for a 2 gallons of AG oatmeal stout), it would carbonate quicker. Very surprised at how far it got so quickly (I've got experience with carbonating mead, so I'm not too far off). I didn't refrigerate it, and it's still quite tasty; been sitting in a pint glass for a good 10 minutes now and head is still there. Going to wait until 7 days to open my second one and then another 7 days to open the third. I'm trying to push waiting a full 4 weeks before I start putting these babies in the fridge to drink.
A few general pictures:
Low ABV, so yes- I used 40's. Going to give them an extra week to bottle condition.
