Sweet Stout Left Hand Milk Stout Clone

[heckofagator]

Does anyone have any ideas about adding a bit more oats to turn this into an oatmeal cream stout? How much to add and what to remove (if anything)?

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

I'm a big fan of oatmeal. I add 2lbs in every style stout I make.

 

[D_Nyholm]

I usually up this recipe to 1 lb. I could see 1.5 or 2 being good as well.

 

[phyllobeddo]

My last batch of this stopped at 1033. It was my fault for over correcting when the temp got too high. I pitched some US-04 to try and help it out, but it's been 1033 for a week now. Should I keg and bottle this now? Any consequences? It's been in the primary for three weeks, and I don't want to keep it there any longer. Thanks in advance.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Does anyone have any ideas about adding a bit more oats to turn this into an oatmeal cream stout? How much to add and what to remove (if anything)?

As a side note, I mash the oatmeal separate in a pot and strainer then add the liquid. Had 1 stuck mash last year..never again.

 

[heckofagator]

As a side note, I mash the oatmeal separate in a pot and strainer then add the liquid. Had 1 stuck mash last year..never again.

Is a stuck mash something that can happen with an all grain setup only? Do iI have to worry about this with BIAB?

 

[brdb]

Is a stuck mash something that can happen with an all grain setup only? Do iI have to worry about this with BIAB?

You don't need to worry about a stuck sparge when doing BIAB.

 

[nrm10101]

My last batch of this stopped at 1033. It was my fault for over correcting when the temp got too high. I pitched some US-04 to try and help it out, but it's been 1033 for a week now. Should I keg and bottle this now? Any consequences? It's been in the primary for three weeks, and I don't want to keep it there any longer. Thanks in advance.

Does it taste OK? My brew stopped at 1.024, and it tastes AWESOME. If it tastes good, keg it and be happy!

 

[phyllobeddo]

Does it taste OK? My brew stopped at 1.024, and it tastes AWESOME. If it tastes good, keg it and be happy!

I kegged three gallons and bottled eight 22oz bombers yesterday. I neglected to taste the sample. I should have, but I never got around to it. I was in a hurry and poured it out. It'll be a few weeks before I get to taste it because I used corn sugar in the keg, instead of force carbonation. I already have a five gallon keg of this recipe in the fridge right now, so I'm not in a hurry. I'll probably check out one of the bombers in a few weeks. I haven't gone wrong with this recipe so far, but I haven't screwed up the temps on the others one like I did on this one. It'll be beer, regardless.

 

[heckofagator]

Would a couple oz of cocoa nibs be a good amount to try, considering this already has chocolate malt? Def want some chocolate flavor but of course don't want to overdo it.

 

[mkyl428]

Would a couple oz of cocoa nibs be a good amount to try, considering this already has chocolate malt? Def want some chocolate flavor but of course don't want to overdo it.

This beer had pretty good chocolate flavor on it's own to me.... If you have not done the recipe unchanged yet I would suggest trying that & then experimenting next time. This is a good brew on it's own!

 

[heckofagator]

This beer had pretty good chocolate flavor on it's own to me.... If you have not done the recipe unchanged yet I would suggest trying that & then experimenting next time. This is a good brew on it's own!

Good call, that's probably the best bet.

 

[mkyl428]

Good call, that's probably the best bet.

You're going to like this one!
Cheers

 

[fuzzy2133]

Made this in november and mashed in too hot (165 for the first 20 min before I noticed :cross. FG was 1.032 and I forgot the lactose (found it unopened when I was doing inventory last week) oddly the hydro sample tasted about right. Now just to get over my cold so I can taste the final product.

I might have to not brew in Nov and Dec to avoid mistakes this year.

 

[mkyl428]

Made this in november and mashed in too hot (165 for the first 20 min before I noticed :cross. FG was 1.032 and I forgot the lactose (found it unopened when I was doing inventory last week) oddly the hydro sample tasted about right. Now just to get over my cold so I can taste the final product.

I might have to not brew in Nov and Dec to avoid mistakes this year.

Man that sucks lol... Oh well I bet it's still good!

 

[thinkinboutdrinkin]

Brewed this recipe with no changes on the 24th...this was also my first time using US-05. OG was 1.072 and I never really had any airlock activity or a large amount of krausen. Fermentation temps have been between 65 and 67. I finally became worried enough to take a gravity reading yesterday and discovered it to be at 1.026! Gonna leave it in the fermenter for another couple of weeks and then bottle. Is this typical of this yeast/recipe? Oh yeah, the hydro sample was extremely tasty too! This is gonna be a regular brew for me.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Would a couple oz of cocoa nibs be a good amount to try, considering this already has chocolate malt? Def want some chocolate flavor but of course don't want to overdo it.

I put 2tsp of unsweetened cocoa powder at about 5min left in boil. Just to add subtle flavor. Did 4tsp once, it was too much, at least for me. And as the other replier said, no stuck mashes with BIAB.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Made this in november and mashed in too hot (165 for the first 20 min before I noticed :cross. FG was 1.032 and I forgot the lactose (found it unopened when I was doing inventory last week) oddly the hydro sample tasted about right. Now just to get over my cold so I can taste the final product.

I might have to not brew in Nov and Dec to avoid mistakes this year.

I bet if you added lactose it would have been syrup. Could put on your pancacks! 😉

 

[EdMerican]

Brewed this recipe with no changes on the 24th...this was also my first time using US-05. OG was 1.072 and I never really had any airlock activity or a large amount of krausen. Fermentation temps have been between 65 and 67. I finally became worried enough to take a gravity reading yesterday and discovered it to be at 1.026! Gonna leave it in the fermenter for another couple of weeks and then bottle. Is this typical of this yeast/recipe? Oh yeah, the hydro sample was extremely tasty too! This is gonna be a regular brew for me.

I find that at cooler temps US 05 tends to look sluggish but still ferment fast. If it runs about 70-72 it churns like mad and can blow a bucket lid off like nobodies business.

 

[Culinarytracker]

I just finished brewing a half batch of this. I had to have something exciting to put in my brand new 2.5 Gal keg that just arrived.

I did a BIAB, no sparge. Split the recipe right down the middle.
I started out with 4 Gal of water, guessing that it might work out to 2.5 by the time I got ready to keg.
75 Minute mash started at 153, and ended at 148. I drained the bag and then let it rest in a strainer on top of a pot. After a little squeeze, and some time I dumped what was collected back into the boil.
I was a little off on my volume estimation and after the boil and ended up with 2 Gal at OG 1.073 in my carboy. I was really happy with that OG so decided not to mess with topping off and left well enough alone.

The hydro sample was delicious, and I hope to have this kegged and ready to serve in time for my friends wedding in may, or their party in june. I am brewing quite a lot of beer for these events.

Anyway, I am very excited about this brew, and my patience is going to be tested with this one. I will do my best to update as things progress.

 

[HillWilly]

Just finished brewing a batch of this beer and it's freaking tasty. However, I was thinking that I didn't want five gallons of the same beer so....

I bottled 2.5 gallons as is

1.5 gallons with cold brewed coffee.

1 gallon racked onto a vodka tincture of one vanilla bean and four ounces of toasted coconut flakes.

So far all is hella delicious.

 

[heckofagator]

Hey guys, major bone head move. I accidentally dry hopped this beer. I had this and a Citra ipa in the fermenters and found out today that I put about an ounce of Citra in 2.5g of the milk stout for 3 days. I'm real bummed....

 

[thinkinboutdrinkin]

Hey guys, major bone head move. I accidentally dry hopped this beer. I had this and a Citra ipa in the fermenters and found out today that I put about an ounce of Citra in 2.5g of the milk stout for 3 days. I'm real bummed....

May not be an exact clone, but may not be bad. The old saying, "it'll still be beer" holds true.

 

[Culinarytracker]

I did a BIAB, no sparge. Split the recipe right down the middle.
I started out with 4 Gal of water, guessing that it might work out to 2.5 by the time I got ready to keg.
75 Minute mash started at 153, and ended at 148. I drained the bag and then let it rest in a strainer on top of a pot. After a little squeeze, and some time I dumped what was collected back into the boil.
I was a little off on my volume estimation and after the boil and ended up with 2 Gal at OG 1.073 in my carboy. I was really happy with that OG so decided not to mess with topping off and left well enough alone.

...I will do my best to update as things progress.

OK, it's been 12 days, and I couldn't stand it anymore. I took a hydrometer reading today and it was at 1.038
There has not been any apparent activity in there for about a week. Should I expect much more than that? The sample tastes pretty good. With a little carbonation and chilling I'm sure I'd be happy with it flavor-wise. But most FG's in this thread seem to be in the mid to upper 20s. I think the highest I've seen was 1.033.

Anyway, I'm going to test it again in about a week, if its the same I am going to go ahead and keg it up. I really can't wait to get this one on tap, as my scottish ale just blew, and everything else in the pipeline right now is test batches of stuff to please the BMC drinkers.

 

[dcrog]

Okay. I brewed this a few days before Christmas and it has been sitting bottled in the corner of the computer room since then. I tried a couple of bottles early to see how the carbonation was coming and it liked a little back then. Couple of weeks is usually too early anyway.

Put a few in the fridge. And since I got snowed in today I made some labels for this and some dragon blood wine.

I'll tell you in a couple of days how it is.

(Although it was quite good when the carbonation level was a little low anyway)

 

[Kmeister]

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Left Hand Milk Stout
Style: Sweet Stout
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.13 gal
Estimated OG: 1.065 SG
Estimated Color: 41.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 22.8 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
7 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (3.0 SRM) Grain 56.57 %
1 lbs Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 8.08 %
12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 6.06 %
12.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 6.06 %
12.0 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 6.06 %
10.0 oz Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 5.05 %
8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 4.04 %
0.35 oz Magnum [12.10 %] (60 min) Hops 18.4 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (10 min) Hops 4.3 IBU
1 lbs Milk Sugar (Lactose) (0.0 SRM) Sugar 8.08 %
1 Pkgs SafAle American Ale (DCL Yeast #S-05) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 11.38 lb
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Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
75 min Mash In Add 14.20 qt of water at 162.5 F 151.0 F

Notes:

The lactose was added with 10 minutes left in the boil.

Sorry if this question has been asked already but, I am curious as to why you set the mash profile for light body instead of full being that it is a stout? Thanks

 

[LLBeanJ]

Sorry if this question has been asked already but, I am curious as to why you set the mash profile for light body instead of full being that it is a stout? Thanks

To compensate for the lactose.

 

[Kmeister]

To compensate for the lactose.

Ah, makes sense. Thank you very much, I am going to try this one tomorrow and was curious about that.

 

[Culinarytracker]

WooHoo!!! I kegged this half batch in my 2.5 gal corney keg about 10 days ago, and couldn't stand the wait. I hit it with 30 psi, rocked the keg a little, and it is WONDERFUL!

The roasted barley comes through for about half of the flavor, the head is nicely colored, and I have to consciously decide to check for the sweetness. There is plenty of sweetness there, it just doesn't overpower anything.

I know I had a very high FG compared to most in this thread, but I am very happy with this brew. I will be brewing a full 5 gallons of this to take to my friends wedding. Hopefully more accurate thermometers during mashing will help out a little.

I am tipsy on milk stout right now, and I have to say it again. This stuff is GOOD.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

I found this recipe in the "Clone Brews" book. I pulled a sample today after three weeks in primary...


YUP!! This is a new go-to beer I have to keep in the rotation now. Can't wait to bottle/keg tomorrow.