Black Dog Stout - 060909

[crookedeyeboy]

ADM definately speaks the truth! Bung em all in. I followed the exact recipe and it came out amazing. In fact I am still getting great comments about it even after it was all finished a couple of months ago! Its the only one that other half keeps insisting that I make again!

[micmacmoc]

I did my version (black uffer) of your recipe a month or two back. Everyone loved it, it all went in a week. I'm not even a stout drinker and I lapped it up. I had no cara-wotsit malt so added something like 100 of crystal instead. It was LUSH!
I'm doing another version to re-stock but with some oats in too, just because they're there. I used Notts yeast.
So thanks ADM and eyeboy,
I'm a converted stout-aholic.

[Deebee]

sorry .. what was the brew length? 20l?

[Deebee]

sorry .. what was the brew length? 20l?

[adm]

sorry .. what was the brew length? 20l?

My target was 23L, but I ended up collecting 24L according to my notes....

[Deebee]

Nice one thanks... it means theat i can make a batch and keep half for the winter whilst sampling it at various stages after bottling.... ( like say one a day

[Deebee]

was thinking of doing this with challenger only. Any thoughts boss?↲looking back on the last and only stout i did, the ferment stopped way early. I think in this case i might pitch 2 s04 in some wort to get things moving. Thoughts gents?

[Bobba]

was thinking of doing this with challenger only

I brewed this up at the weekend with half+half challenger+fuggles so can let you know in some weeks how it's tasting.....don't suppose you'll wait that long tho deebee! Must say it certainly smells amazing

[crookedeyeboy]

TBH I found the Challenger I used made no difference to flavour. Once you get your tastebuds round that lovely dark velvety bitter taste you cant tell theres any aroma in there apart from the malt. I just see the hops in this one as purely bittering...

[micmacmoc]

Hey ADM and crookedeye!
I've run out of this and am about to do it again....I used challenger too. Its a really top notch recipe (dispite my fishtank heater cracking and rendering me a bucket of 'live' beer!....and not in a good sense!) lesson learned don't buy really cheap imported tank heaters, you could die.
I'm also slow cooking ribs all day at 100 in the oven with Sarah Hughes poured all over them with some worcester sauce. Have you a smoker ADM? I fancy tea smoked duck. Thinking of converting an old wok.

[Deebee]

Hey ADM and crookedeye!
I've run out of this and am about to do it again....I used challenger too. Its a really top notch recipe (dispite my fishtank heater cracking and renedering me with a bucket of 'live' beer!....and not in a good sense!) lesson learned don't buy really cheap imported tank heaters, you could die.
I'm also slow cooking ribs all day at 100 in the oven with Sarah Hughes poured all over them with some worcester sauce. Have you a smoker ADM? I fancy tea smoked duck. Thinking of converting an old wok.

How was it with the challenger.. this is what i am thinking about now.

[adm]

Hey ADM and crookedeye!
I've run out of this and am about to do it again....I used challenger too. Its a really top notch recipe (dispite my fishtank heater cracking and renedering me with a bucket of 'live' beer!....and not in a good sense!) lesson learned don't buy really cheap imported tank heaters, you could die.
I'm also slow cooking ribs all day at 100 in the oven with Sarah Hughes poured all over them with some worcester sauce. Have you a smoker ADM? I fancy tea smoked duck. Thinking of converting an old wok.

Oh yes......I've got a smoker.....see this thread: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=14391&start=0

Slow cooked ribs with Sarah Hughes sounds awesome!

[micmacmoc]

wOW!
I did'nt realise there were so many things I 'need', what with corny kegs, shiny boilers....now smokers and giant US style Hank Hill barbecues (only not propane).

[Bobba]

Any thoughts on dry hopping this one? Was thinking some fuggles might work well (the one Iv'e got on is half fuggles half challenger for the full boil), or is it going to be completely wasted/un-called-for on this

[Deebee]

ash undertand it the hops are for bittering. Challenger might add a little something. Not sure about fuggles though:-)