Irish Car Bomb Stout - Seeking Recipe Advice

[cordogg42]

I'm trying to make an extract brew based off of the Irish car bomb adult beverage. Thank you in advance for any advice on how to replicate a similar flavor profile.

I'm looking to make a real creamy milk stout with hints of whiskey and a sweetness comparable to Baileys.

I currently have 1.5 Tahitian vanilla beans soaking in 2 cups Jameson.

1. How much lactose powder is too much for a 5 gallon batch?

2. Should I just put the 2 cups Jameson and beans into the carboy after fermentation is finished?

3. Any suggestions for yeast with a milk stout

4. I've also been thinking of adding cocoa nibs, opinions and suggestions of how much?

5. Any basic extract milk stout recipe I should consider as a starting point.

The vanilla infused Jameson smells excellent by the way and I'm trying hard not to drink it. It's been soaking for 30 days, is this too long?

 

[DeutscheMaster]

There is already a pretty good size thread on this. Do a search it should come up. I believe there are a couple recipes in it.

 

[Transamguy77]

The base stout in that thread is awesome! I make it every few months

 

[cordogg42]

Thank you. I'm thinking this is what you guys are referring to?

 

[WouldBeBrewmaster]

I used 1318 for a milk stout and it came out excellent. If you want the base beer to be more Giunness-like use WLP004 to 1084.


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