Wilko's Velvet Stout again..... :P

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Manngold
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Wilko's Velvet Stout again..... :P

Post by Manngold » Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:24 am

Put this on last night. Haven't done a kit in a while, but I am drinking alot of stout lately and haven't the time to use the Grainfather (for shame). Anyway details below:

1 tin Wilko Velvet Stout
1kg granulated sugar
500g Light Malt Extract
125g natural cacao powder boiled in 2l of water

Topped up to 23L.

OG of 1050

Pitched kit yeast and CML Real Ale Yeast (reports of it being Notts?) at 18c.

It smelt immense. One small mistake, I left the tap open as I added the cacao, and a little poured out (at least the kitchen smelt of chocolate, kept SWMBO happy).

Was planning to add coffee after day seven, but might not. Taste was good, very chocolatey.

Manngold

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Re: Wilko's Velvet Stout again..... :P

Post by WalesAles » Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:24 pm

Manngold wrote:
Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:24 am
1kg granulated sugar
Was planning to add coffee after day seven, but might not. Taste was good, very chocolatey.

Manngold
Mann,
Why add 1Kg sugar?
If you plan to add coffee, why not split the brew 50 / 50? :D
Go on, you know want to! :D

WA

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Manngold
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Re: Wilko's Velvet Stout again..... :P

Post by Manngold » Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:56 pm

WalesAles wrote:
Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:24 pm
Manngold wrote:
Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:24 am
1kg granulated sugar
Was planning to add coffee after day seven, but might not. Taste was good, very chocolatey.

Manngold
Mann,
Why add 1Kg sugar?
If you plan to add coffee, why not split the brew 50 / 50? :D
Go on, you know want to! :D

WA

Sent from my Porsche or porch.
WA, my local Wilko had no dme. I might do, the split brew, only problem is time at the moment, hence the kit brew.

Will keep you posted.

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