£10 Xmas Stout!

[twentyfootwilf]

I remember this thread from last year and Mrs Wilf is pestering me to get on with a Christmas ale. This sounds a great recipe and may also steep some orange zest and coriander seeds. Thanks for bumping it.

[injac]

And its off! Didn't look like I had enough Amarillo to do both the hop tea and the dry hop so for the hop tea did 20g Target which I've had sitting around for a year unused and 10g Cascade. Will dry hop in Secondary with Amarillo as per.

[widdersbel]

Inspired by this recipe, I've just knocked up 18L of Coopers Stout with 1kg medium DME and 30g Amarillo. Still waiting for it to cool down enough to measure OG and pitch the yeast but I'm already looking forward to it. I'll dry hop it with some more Amarillo in about a week's time.

[6470zzy]

Inspired by this recipe, I've just knocked up 18L of Coopers Stout with 1kg medium DME and 30g Amarillo. Still waiting for it to cool down enough to measure OG and pitch the yeast but I'm already looking forward to it. I'll dry hop it with some more Amarillo in about a week's time.

You can help it along with the addition of some orange zest.

[wanus]

I also have just come across this thread and am gonna try it as i like the look of it(Should suit me as i`m still just messin with kits)I have a burton xmas stout maturing which i tweaked by adding fuggles hops and am gonna sample this weekend at 4 weeks old.

[widdersbel]

Bottling today. Dry-hopped it five days ago with 40g Amarillo. It smells amazing. Tastes pretty darn good too - has an intriguing hint of caramelised oranges. OG of 1046 and FG of 1008 makes it about 5% abv.

You can help it along with the addition of some orange zest.

Tbh, I'm not sure it needs any more orangey flavours. Will bear it in mind for next time though.

[wanus]

Hello monkeybrew.Av just started fermenting 20l but I`ve spent just over £15.(No sale for me )But as I was about to take a SG readin I found my hydrometer snapped in half.Que Ditch and let the pleasantries commence..............

[Monkeybrew]

Hello monkeybrew.Av just started fermenting 20l but I`ve spent just over £15.(No sale for me )But as I was about to take a SG readin I found my hydrometer snapped in half.Que Ditch and let the pleasantries commence..............

Nice one

Let us know how it progresses - £15 still isn't too bad.

Cheers

MB

[wanus]

Will do MB.I got into town for a hydrometer and wot i`d drained earlier was readin 1.044.I did 20l of Burton stout about 2 month ago and this started life the same at 1.044.Am suppin that now and its realy good with fuggles so it`ll be intresting how the amarillo is with your recipe.

[wanus]

UPDATE MB.Instead of usin a coopers lager yeast with wot come with the stout i used a gervain ale yeast The airlock has`nt bubbled 30 hours on but wots whipped up looks and sounds very good indeed

[wanus]

I`ve now added finings MB and took 2 consecutive readings of 1.007.Am gonna barell it and do a few bottles in a few days time.

[wanus]

UPDATE MB.I supped 4 bottles a few days ago at 6 week old and found it had a slight vanilla taste with a malty bitter sweet finish.Very nice i found it.Am gonna tap the 15 litre in the keg this weekend.Your on a winner with this one m8 and thanx for sharing it.