Extra stout recipe

[Gallagherdee]

I am planning to make a stout for Christmas. Do you think this recipe will work Ok.

https://www.mibrewsupply.com/recipe/view/dees-irish-extra-stout

[Bubbles]

Looks grand. Though I'd recommend spending an extra few few on a liquid yeast culture. Some brewers like the S-04, but I can't stand beers made with it. I know a few others on here agree.

The CaraPils is for body and mouthfeel, but I think you could sub it with some more flaked barley, or just leave it out altogether. It seems to crop up in a lot of American recipes.

Personally, I'd like a bit more roasted malt in an extra stout.

[DEMPSEY]

Any idea what your water is like

[Gallagherdee]

Thanks for the replies. I might up the roasted barley to 2 lbs. would that be too much. Had the carapils in because I tried a stout before and although it was nice it didn't keep its head and when I have used it in my ipas it has worked well. Not sure about the water but there is an overflow pipe from a communal spring well just up the road from me that I was thinking of using this time. Before I have just used tap water. Have some us 05 would that be better.

[Bubbles]

2 lbs would be too much, for me anyway. Try the recipe as is, and you'll be able to dial in your roasted malt next time you do the recipe.

Us05 would be a better bet, especially for a bigger beer like the recipe you're doing. It dries out beers a lot so it can work better with larger grain bills.

[cruiscinlan]

Thanks for the replies. I might up the roasted barley to 2 lbs. would that be too much.

2lbs or 950g of roast barley is a huge amount, a recipe would normally have a max of 200g-300g of roast grains.

[Qs]

I'd happily go up to around 8-10% roasted grain in a stout.

[wallacebiy]

I'm with Qs on that one ,
Lots of roast barley , make that stout black !!!

[Gallagherdee]

Made it yesterday. Took the roasted barley down to 22 oz (about 600gms). I also upped the bittering hops a little as I used more water. I have ended up with about 25 litres in fermentor with an og of 1060 which is strong enough for me.  Used us 05 in the end up as I wasn't sure about the 04 and didn't want to undo all my hard work. Might try the liquid irish ale yeast next time. It's bubbling away at the minute at19 degrees c. I will update you on the taste when it's ready.

[nigel_c]

Personally I'd prefer O5 or Nottingham for a stout.
My go to stout has 0.5kg roasted barley and 0.5kg brown malt in it. Find it makes a really nice roasty toasty stout. Chocolate malt can also be a really nice addition.

[Leann ull]

Not Irish Ale

[nigel_c]

Not a big fan. Much prefer a cleaner yeast.

[Leann ull]

ders no aten and drinken in Stout from US05, I keep forgetting your all Gentlemen Brewers in NCB

I like my stout like the individual I came across on a Dublin street recently who proceeded with gumpto to clear the contents of his 40 a day throat and declared to all present after he projected skywards said clearance as it bounced along the pavement, "Pick the bones out of dat"

At which point my missus and several other ladies present nearly puked.

[nigel_c]

Depends on how you mash.

[Leann ull]

oooookkkkkkkkkkk and how do you mash 67? 68? not 69 surely