Milk Stout Critique

[mrphillips]

5-gallon batch - mash @ 154 for 60 min. - 60 min. boil
Predicted OG - ~1.048
Predicted FG - ~1.012


4 lbs. extra light DME
1 lb. crystal 40
1 lb. chocolate malt
.5 lb. roasted barley
1 lb. Lactose sugar

1 oz. Northern Brewer @ FWH

S-05


I've never used more than 1/4 lb. of chocolate malt, and I've never used Lactose sugar. I'm looking for a creamy sweet stout with strong chocolate flavors and a nice roasty backbone.

I've considered adding cocoa nibs or chocolate extract, but I wanted to get a nice chocolate flavor with the grains alone. Thoughts or experiences?

 

[mrphillips]

No one?

 

[BlueHouseBrewhaus]

A pound of chocolate malt along with the roasted barley may give you a more burnt flavor. It would mellow in time but you might look at using pale chocolate malt (200-225L) for a slightly lighter touch. A couple of ounces of nibs in secondary might enhance it some. Not sure what your IBUs would be but I would keep them <25.

 

[rocketsan]

Add some maltodextrine


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[Darken99]

I just brewed a Left Hand Milk Stout Clone. When I did my calculations for FG Beersmith assumed that Lactose is fermentable and indicated a much lower FG then what was achieved. My OG was 1.075 and FG ended up at 1.035. I spent a week trying to figure out why I did not hit my FG of 1.017 as indicated in Beersmith. I would watch out for that.

 

[mrphillips]

Darken - what yeast did you use?