India Stout

Hops_and_Dreams · Apr 29, 2016

Felt the urge to re-stock tonight, whilst drinking one of my last few Black IPAs. I fancied making another, but they didn't have any Carafa III.

I had a pint of Beavertown Holy Cowbell India Stout a few weeks back, so I thought I'd buy the necessary to make a hoppy American Stout instead.

I've come up with this so far, won't make it for a couple of months, but welcome any opinions.

20ltr

OG 1064
FG 1013 (think this will be higher)
IBU 65
SRM 41
ABV 6.7%

5kg Weyermann Pale
350g Roasted Barley
200g Crystal Medium
200g Chocolate Malt
150g Flaked Barley

25g Magnum 60min
25g Amarillo 20min
25g Amarillo 5min
75g Amarillo 0min
100g Amarillo 7 day dry hop

Ferment with US-05

TheRedDarren · Apr 29, 2016

Looks lovely mate, maybe some oats too?

Hops_and_Dreams · Apr 29, 2016

TheRedDarren said:
Looks lovely mate, maybe some oats too?

I wasn't sure about oats with the flaked barley? Not really that sure what flaked barley will bring to the party, just head retention?

TheRedDarren · Apr 30, 2016

Yea I know what you're thinking with oats and barley, but if you reign both in a little I think it should be ok.
Flaked barley is a little like using carapils I think, but carapils is better suited for a pale whereas the barley is better in a stout..?
I love the effect oats have on a beer, that thick milkshake like texture, I've used them in my latest pale (Mikkeller recipe) and it's pretty impressive. That texture in a stout is awesome.

Hops_and_Dreams · Apr 30, 2016

TheRedDarren said:
Yea I know what you're thinking with oats and barley, but if you reign both in a little I think it should be ok.
Flaked barley is a little like using carapils I think, but carapils is better suited for a pale whereas the barley is better in a stout..?
I love the effect oats have on a beer, that thick milkshake like texture, I've used them in my latest pale (Mikkeller recipe) and it's pretty impressive. That texture in a stout is awesome.

Yeah, just bottled my oatmeal stout and it's nice and heavy, helped by the fact that it finished a bit high. Think it will be a one bottle every now and again beer, not one I can have a few of!

TheRedDarren · Apr 30, 2016

That's an ideal way of padding out stock, I do that with dubbels, trippels and other strong beers.

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