New Stout.....

[Willie3]

Ok so not so new but to me it is an idea that I never tasted before and really need some help in starting what looks to be a neat endeavor.

We all have heard of stout and when we think of stout we think, dark, chocolately, robust, toasty, smooth & cream Black stout. Has anyone tried to brew a WHITE stout.

I know there has got to be a way to keep Lovibond to a minimal and still get those nice stout flavors.

I figure to use Flaked Barley, Flaked Oats, some kind of toasty malt, some vienna and munic. Anyone have any idea on a recipe?

- WW

 

[DeathBrewer]

interesting idea....it's not going to be "white", that's for sure. maybe make the majority of the grain munich and add just a little 6-row to help with conversion.

hrm...what kind of malt would you use to give a toasty flavour that won't give much color?

 

[bradsul]

Stout to me is 'roasty' not 'toasty'. Not sure how you'd get that without a lot of colour.

 

[Lil' Sparky]

First, the black roasted barley is the defining characteristic of a stout. I have no idea how you could get that flavor without the color.

Second, I gotta ask - why? Black beers look awesome!

 

[DeathBrewer]

sounds like a fun experiment to me run with it...maybe you'll invent a new beer style

 

[Funkenjaeger]

Stout to me is 'roasty' not 'toasty'. Not sure how you'd get that without a lot of colour.

I was thinking the same thing.

It would be really weird and interesting if you could do it, but I can't think of any way to get a significant 'roasty' flavor without using roasted grains, which are inevitably very dark.

 

[Brewpastor]

I hear what you are describing as a brown ale, like maybe a Texas Brown ale. The roasted, burnt grains are part of stout and they are going to bring color with them.

 

[z987k]

Maybe there's some adjuncts that will add that flavor, so he can use light colored grains and add the adjuncts?

 

[Willie3]

Roasty is more the word of choice. But there is a way and I will be damned to find it. Not taking away from Black beer - color is awesome I agree, but to make something different like clear coke or pepsi clear. I know that they both sucked but my experiment is to help introduce great flavors to those that normally would never go near stout. Dark = heavy in most of their minds so if I can come up with a lighter color with the same flavor... well that would be neat, to say the least.

Maybe it will turn out sh---y (which is might). Maybe somethings aren't meant to be F----d with.

- WW

 

[DeathBrewer]

like boddingtons? it's not roasty...but it's got that nitrogen head. carbonating with a nitrogen mixture like guiness would definitely help.

 

[l3lackEyedAngels]

The closest think that I can think of is Wexford Cream Ale. Didn't care for it.

 

[Willie3]

Yes it would be like boddingtons only a little more roasty.

Nitrogen is a must. Hmmm...... Got me thinking.

- WW

 

[Willie3]

The closest think that I can think of is Wexford Cream Ale. Didn't care for it.

No Good Huh?

- WW