Used too much Black Patent.. ?? Dump beer ??

[elproducto]

Threw together a last minute American Stout recipe.. and used .5 lb Black Patent. This is a low-grav, session beer 1.039 OG. I meant to use Roasted Barley.. but stupid me rushed it.

Is it going to be undrinkable?

5 gallon batch


6 lb's 2-row
.5 lb flaked barley
.5 lb black patent
.5 lb chocolate
.5oz. nugget 60 min.
.75 oz. cascade 15min.

 

[SKMO]

Pretty much you are going to be the only person that can answer the question. A half pound of BP in a low gravity beer could be pretty "obvious".

But if it ferments out OK, and is a bit "thick" you might think about cutting it 50/50 when you drink it. Either with a weaker homebrew, or a fizzy over the counter mass produced beer.

Actually I have done this a couple times and it worked out well: half homebrew / half bud light or something like that. Beats a drainpour any day.

 

[JonK331]

I certainly don't think so. It may have a strong burnt characteristic to it but I really like that. Don't throw it out. Worse comes to worse you will know what .5 lb of black patent tastes like.

 

[elproducto]

Just got my kegging setup this week.. so maybe I'll keg it and if it's crap.. then I haven't wasted time bottling.

 

[motobrewer]

yeah, i'd say it'll be drinkable.

and if it turns out to be bad, i'd let it sit for a few months and try it again

 

[McGarnigle]

If it's bad, you can always mix it with another brew.

 

[cheezydemon3]

It won't be THAT bad. If you dump it, some of us will be overlater to KILL you.

 

[Gavagai]

You could also add sugar during fermentation and some lactose at bottling to balance it out.

 

[jmo88]

Doesn't sound bad to me. It'll be a tasty session stout, or a porter, I bet. I'd give it a month in the fermenter and a couple weeks in the keg. If you don't like it before racking it, You could try blending it with another dark beer to compensate what you don't like. I wouldn't brew the blend beer until I knew what I wanted to fix and how though. So you'd have to taste the beer first.

 

[terrapinj]

could end up being a great base for black and tans as well

 

[klyph]

Reminds me of one of the first porter I brewed. Mistook 4 ounces for 4 lbs.

The beer was undrinkable, but we drank a lot of it anyway

I still have most of the keg just sitting there. I think it's almost a year old now. Maybe I should try some again and see what became of it.

 

[elproducto]

I'm going to keg it.. and just leave it for a few months. If it's crap, and I need the keg I'll dump it. My only concern is that there really isn't much alcohol to help mask those flavors. Should be interesting! Probably doesn't help that I made it 35 IBU's with hops ;(

 

[jlpred55]

One of the best commerical stouts available (Deschutes Obsidian) uses something like 10% Black Patent in it's malt bill and it is delicious. So now my stout uses around 9% and it is delicious. I think it will be fine

 

[elproducto]

One of the best commerical stouts available (Deschutes Obsidian) uses something like 10% Black Patent in it's malt bill and it is delicious. So now my stout uses around 9% and it is delicious. I think it will be fine

Problem is.. Obsidian is a 6.4% ABV, mine will be <4%

I'm taking one for the team on this one:rockin:

 

[jlpred55]

Problem is.. Obsidian is a 6.4% ABV, mine will be <4%

I'm taking one for the team on this one:rockin:

Yes but you used .5lb for 4% ABV. Deschutes is 6.4% but uses (scaled down) something like 1lb 6oz. Just sayin, too many people are afraid of the Patent...

 

[elproducto]

Yes but you used .5lb for 4% ABV. Deschutes is 6.4% but uses (scaled down) something like 1lb 6oz. Just sayin, too many people are afraid of the Patent...

Good point! I'll update in a month or so, once I try it.

 

[cheezydemon3]

8 oz of black patent and 8 oz of roasted (in 5 gallons) and you have guiness extra.

Not my favorite beer, but far from undrinkable.

 

[FishH2o]

Take a look at this one im drinking now ;

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/bitter-wort-218358/

Yes its not the best taste in the world but it is something that you can like. After 3 these things taste great. No it wont win a 1st place but its not bad in fact im liking them. So no dont pour it our. you just might only be able to drink one or two at a time.


Cheers,
FishH2o

 

[elproducto]

OK, tried a hydro sample after 2 weeks in Primary. Tastes absolutely fine.. if it tastes this decent green.. I'm assuming the finished product will be fine as well.

RDWAHAHB

 

[elproducto]

Tasting notes: Kegged and Carbed.

I actually think I might dump this one. I'll bottle off 12 for kicks, but there is such a metallic taste. At first I wondered if my new beer line might be contributing to it.. so I threw that line on another keg, and the IPA tasted fine.