Whiskey Stout

[Parabellum]

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if its possible to make a whiskey stout from a kit?
I think I read on this forum before that it's possible to flavour a stout in the FV by just adding whiskey before bottling?

Thanks

[irish_goat]

You can but a more common method is to add oak chips to the beer. You can sanitise the chips by soaking them in whiskey then put the chips in a muslin bag and put that into the FV. Essentially the same as aging a beer in an actual whiskey barrel.

http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/oak-chips-whiskey-100g-p-1395.html

[DEMPSEY]

Ye beat me to it

[darren996]

Sampled some whiskey stouts that Brewdorg did by adding whiskey to them. One done with Rye and one without,  both very very nice,  I didnt get an overwhelming alcohol hit on the pallet but got that nice whisky burn on the chest if you know what I mean.

Send Brewdorg a message he will let you know his process.

[LordEoin]

To be an advocate of simplicity, try putting some whiskey in once fermentation has finished.
Or test it with a shot thrown into the pint of your favorite homebrew stout.
You can also get little bottles of whiskey flavoring from most of the homebrew shops.

[DarraghKS]

I've done a few bourbon stouts and found with sour mash whiskey about 0.5% to 1.0% of the total volume of whiskey can be added to the fermenter before bottling. So about 115mls - 230mls to a full 23litre batch. This is plenty for flavour and only increases the alcohol by approx 0.2%-0.4%.

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[@geterbrewed]

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if its possible to make a whiskey stout from a kit?
I think I read on this forum before that it's possible to flavour a stout in the FV by just adding whiskey before bottling?

Thanks

We recently took some special whiskey casks and split them down into oak chunks and oak dominos for adding whiskey flavour to brews, if your interested read about them in the
link;
http://www.geterbrewed.ie/oak-barrel-dominos-29-year-scotch-whiskey-oak-barrel/
http://www.geterbrewed.com/oak-barrel-dominos-29-year-scotch-whiskey-oak-barrel/
We have used them in a variety of brews with great success, regularly sampling will help you acheive your desired oak flavour

[Parabellum]

So attempted this a while back and happy enough with how it turned out.
Left it in secondary with the oak chips a little too long. Initially that was all that could be tasted but as it has conditioned its become a lot more balanced.
Pours with a dark tan head, and has quite good lacing, but the mouthfeel is very thin. Would use more oats or brew body if making again.
Attached is a screenshot of my Brewing spreadsheet.