I want to clone Freemont's Dark Star barrel aged oatmeal stout.
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I have a "local supply" of whiskey from which to fortify it. I'll barrel age the whiskey and/or the Dark Star clone that I brew.
Beer&Brewing has posted a recipe for the "Before Dark Star" oatmeal stout here:
https://beerandbrewing.com/fremont-brewings-before-dark-star-oatmeal-stout-recipe/
The "Before Dark Star" version has an OG of 1.060, an FG of 1.010 and an ABV of 6.1%. I'm thinking I want my Dark Star clone to have an OG of about 1.080-1.090, an FG of 1.015-1.020, for a bit of sweetness and an ABV of about 9%. Thoughts/ opinions/ advice ? I'll be adding 160 proof whiskey, so I'm thinking a bit of sweetness will offset the alcohol heat that the whiskey will add to it.
How would I scale the "Before Dark Star" recipe up to 1.080 - 1.090 ?
1) Scale all the ingredients proportionally ?
2) Just increase the 2 row to get the required OG ?
3) Something else ?
Is there a good article on rules of thumb for scaling up recipes like this ?
Thanks !
https://www.fremontbrewing.com/bbadshttps://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/20680/140119/https://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Beer/Beer-Ratings.asp?BeerID=142400https://beerandbrewing.com/review/bourbon-barrel-dark-star/
I have a "local supply" of whiskey from which to fortify it. I'll barrel age the whiskey and/or the Dark Star clone that I brew.
Beer&Brewing has posted a recipe for the "Before Dark Star" oatmeal stout here:
https://beerandbrewing.com/fremont-brewings-before-dark-star-oatmeal-stout-recipe/
The "Before Dark Star" version has an OG of 1.060, an FG of 1.010 and an ABV of 6.1%. I'm thinking I want my Dark Star clone to have an OG of about 1.080-1.090, an FG of 1.015-1.020, for a bit of sweetness and an ABV of about 9%. Thoughts/ opinions/ advice ? I'll be adding 160 proof whiskey, so I'm thinking a bit of sweetness will offset the alcohol heat that the whiskey will add to it.
How would I scale the "Before Dark Star" recipe up to 1.080 - 1.090 ?
1) Scale all the ingredients proportionally ?
2) Just increase the 2 row to get the required OG ?
3) Something else ?
Is there a good article on rules of thumb for scaling up recipes like this ?
Thanks !