American Stout Sierra Nevada Stout Clone

[Shenanigans]

I brewed this in May and am doing a side by side comparison right now. The commercial has a real chocolate smell to it while the clone has none. Clone has a hoppy aroma with no roasty malt or chocolate. You can taste the chocolate in the commercial as well. The clone is a bitter version of the commercial. The clone is not as balanced as the commercial but is a solid beer.

Final verdict: Not Cloned but damn good.

I'm thinking of brewing this but I don't have enough Wilamette.
I have done some research and Nugget and Willamette should make a nice combination for a stout so I'll try that.
I have never had an American stout and thought this would be a good one to start with so I won't mess around too much with the grain bill. Maybe only add a bit of flaked barley to get more of a head on it.

Then I will see if it is to my taste and if there is anything I would like to change for the second batch.

 

[ziursrm]

Brewed this last night for the first time. Smells and looks great. I was hoping to have it ready for a friends wedding, but cut it a bit short on the time. Will I hate myself if I only keep it in the primary for 2 weeks and the secondary for 1 week? Anyone else try a shorter fermentation?

 

[mkyl428]

Brewed this up about a month ago I was nervous about all the black patent, but it turned out great! Not a clone, but a good stout stout none the less!

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