Winter stout swap style poll

[Alastair70]

This is the 2021 BJCP style guide for a Tropical Stout. Note the comment that a tropical stout described it’s origins rather than it having tropical fruit flavours.

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Yep, read those and came to the conclusion that the dark fruit flavours should come from yeast esters and dark crystal malt. So nothing like a sweet stout!

 

[Donegal john]

I read that too. I’ve always treated lager brews with the upmost respect. I do have some California Lager and w34-70 on hand. Both are supposed to be very happy fermenting at ale temps but I’ve never tried it myself. I also have some WLP-004 that is overdue a run out and I know what it’s like when you let it run warm.
Still got a couple of weeks to keep digging.

It’s a very conflicting description in places. Use burnt sugar but have no burnt sugar aroma or taste etc.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Yep, read those and came to the conclusion that the dark fruit flavours should come from yeast esters and dark crystal malt. So nothing like a sweet stout!

That’s right, hops are pretty much for bittering only and bitterness is quite low!

So a sweet stout because of a high FG, low bitterness, and maybe a little diacetyl. Sounds lovely!

 

[Donegal john]

That’s right, hops are pretty much for bittering only and bitterness is quite low!

So a sweet stout because of a high FG, low bitterness, and maybe a little diacetyl. Sounds lovely!

With a drop of rum added.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

It’s a very conflicting description in places. Use burnt sugar but have no burnt sugar aroma or taste etc.

It can have a burnt sugar component in the flavour and in the aroma.

You can also use sugar but this would be to increase gravity.

No burnt malt aroma/flavour though.

 

[samale]

Is it set then for a tropical stout or an oatmeal

 

[phildo79]

Oatmeal did get the highest percentage. If it's oatmeal, I will certainly take part. I have about 50 recipes but only one recipe for tropical. Albeit a gold medal winning recipe.

Having tasted a tropical stout recently, that was disgusting, I can't say I am super keen to make 19L of the stuff.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/winter-brew-and-swap-tropical-stout.99992/
I believe the Tropical Stout has it.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

I will probably only be doing a 10l batch as it's not one that I enjoy a lot of either, but it's good to have a scout around a few different recipes.

 

[Alastair70]

Same here, I’ll brew 10L of anything for the craic. Reading around, I think there’s some mileage in tropical as a style. It’ll be a good experience to have a few to contrast.

 

[SMP Brewery]

It does mention about using indigenous ingredients so I’m thinking chocolate malt with coconut and mango. Sounds bloody awful