throwbookatface
Well-Known Member
Made a coffee stout tonight. Hit my OG of 1.063, then pitched a starter made from Safale S-04 that I kept in a 60 degree closet for 2 nights. Maybe that's too warm... Though I used English hops and understand this is somewhat of an English-style yeast, I smelled a lot of esters in the bottle immediately after pitching my starter. I can't imagine fruity bubblegum going well in my stout. Is there anything I can/should be doing to help out my beer? I'm already worried about what my ferm will yield.
I was thinking that if a gravity sample tastes gross, I could pitch some cold-brewed coffee in to help mask the taste (no coffee currently, just coffee malts). If there are no preventive measures I can take, do you guys think this would help?
I was thinking that if a gravity sample tastes gross, I could pitch some cold-brewed coffee in to help mask the taste (no coffee currently, just coffee malts). If there are no preventive measures I can take, do you guys think this would help?