CS 7 Stu's Stout

[Stu H]

Okay, so it's really Jamil's from Classic Brewing Styles. 

 

I thought I better post this, because it's a bottle conditioned number, and I only bottled it two days ago (7th of April).... Best to not open it till it feels carbed. Could probably deal with a week in the fridge too (upright) if ya wanna be a real pedant.

 

Enjoy!

 

American Stout
13-E American Stout
Author: Jamil

Size: 6.0 gal

Original Gravity: 1.074
Bitterness: 74.1 (35.0 - 75.0)

Ingredients:
7 kg NZ 2-row (I think I saw Mike using malt from the "NZ Pilsner" bucket.
.35 kg Chocolate Malt
350 g Crystal 75
.45 kg Roast Barley
33.0 g Warrior (16.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60.0 min
26.0 g Centennial (10.0%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min

ferment at 19degrees with 2nd gen US05.

 

 

[Tilt]

I'm liking the look of those IBUs and the Centennial to finish with on this one Stu.  I've been looking for a winter stout to brew and was considering this very recipe so keen to give yours a crack first.  Cheers

[Stu H]

Isn't that the coolest thing about these case swaps? Getting to try beers with the actual recipe in front of you... Fuckin' brilliant.

I hope you like it, I think I brewed it okay.

[Tilt]

Yep too right!  I'll going to have to hold myself back from cracking the bottle too early though! 

[Andrew]

This looks pretty good, I,m going to TRY and hold off on this one until at least May. I think Stouts just need a little time to mellow out, My Smoked Stout included.

[Martin Bridges]

Second beer tonight for me. Again, I've not read any of the notes.

 

Pours black as night with a lovely beige head. Carbonation seems fine, at the lower end but that's OK. I'm picking up a slight phenolic (band-aid) note in the aroma. Not something I'm used to with Centennial, so I suspect it could be fermentation-related.

 

Body is good, rich and smooth without being heavy. Good level of bitterness but maybe a slight vegetal note towards the end. Perfectly drinkable, thanks Stu!

[Stu H]

Cheers Martin!

[Andrew]

This is my nightcap tonight and I,m enjoying it.

Appearance - Deep, dank, dark, black. Small head but it lasts which is great

Aroma - Roasted, Coffee, a little nutty and I,m getting that phenolic/ethyl acetate aroma Martin mentioned but I did pick it up before I read Martins comments. Not really prominent so I wouldn't worry. I brewed a stout the same time you posted that you brew this and mine has the same character. Must have been the heat.

Taste - Roasted, coffee and lovely smooth body with a pretty hefty afterbitterness but its great

 

Overall - Bitterness is right up on my limit but I,m loving the taste and warming feeling you get from a good stout

[Stu McKinlay]

Very nice beer. Came across like black malt to me... giving it more of a "Porter" feel than a "Stout". Now that I've seen the recipe I'm guessing the chocolate malt just edged out the roast barley. About 1/3 of the way into this I was just thinking it was ok, nothing special. But the bitterness and malt astringency grew, and then the hops really started to show through very nicely. Perhaps even a little fruit from the ferment.  I ended up feeling disappointed when I finished it.

I didn't pick any phenolics but I'd just had a Rex Attitude, so I guess you could have put in a few drops of iodophor and I'd not have picked it up.

Very very drinkable. If I had more on me I would have had another couple of pints, no problems...  Cheers!

I'd recommend people drink now, there is no reason to wait.

[Stu McKinlay]

WTF? Just noticed your OG....

 

This must have been around 7.5%... no wonder I wonder I was so disappointed when I finished it.

[Andrew]

No wonder I felt like I'd been hit by a bus the next morning!

[Stu H]

Ah wow cheers Stu and Andrew. I'm glad you guys liked it. And yeah, it's a big beer. Haha.

 

I can't claim any credit for the recipe though, it's all Jamil. I just tried to follow the instructions the best I could!

[Bambule]

This reminded me a bit of Renaissance Elemental porter, which is a compliment in my book! Poured pitch black with a relatively low level  of carbonation which suited it just fine.  Not much on the nose for me but I think I drank it too cold.  Rich chocolate/coffee flavours,  smooth as silk with a fairly assertive bitterness on the finish. 

 

Good beer Stu, well done.