Christmas Stout.

[mattfuzzy]

WELL HELLO PEOPLE
didnt think this thread would take off so fast
iv ordered a few things one being the masterclass chocolate stout i was banging on about, with a little corni co2 thing with some 16g bulbs to get my corni setup asap as i need the room should get the brew started in the next week or so.
-matt

edit: ahh yes i just found the order screenshot i took at the time, i went a bit crazy so heres the list:

new hydrometer
john bull masterclass chocolate stout.
more VWP.
corni keg co2 charger.
2 packs of co2 16gm bulbs
a packet of cider yeast for playing about with in my 1gal fermenters that i use for cider.
a pack of safale S-04 yeast (first packet to try) as a backup yeast for the stout kit.
a blueberry "alcoshot" kit (excuse to try and make wkd for christmas but a bit stronger) lemonade anyone? and some frosty shot glasses for fun, should help those i plan to get wrecked around christmas as the shots should be so cold they wont be able to taste it anyway, well ok for the women i guess, ill drink anything, even czech absinthe (rank)
well thats it, im sure you all wanted to know exactly what i ordered
-matt

[Doug]

I am with DaaB on this one. Most ales around 4 to 5 %abv. But a clean crisp Barley Wine is heavy enough to sup and get that rosey glow your whilst listening to Helen Mirram after Christmas Dinner.

[Chris The Fish]

ok, so ive joined the 'what stout' debate a bit late, but however, ive had some cracking successes recently and ill share the best with you if you like.

Its a cheapo kit, Youngs Harvest Stout, with 1kg of Dark spray malt and Nottingham yeast, i also added 30g of Fuggles to about 2-3 pints of water and boiled it for 10 mins, then added this to the kit. After fermenting for about 8 days i then barreled it with 80g of Muscavado sugar.

I wasnt expecting much as it was only a cheap kit, however its a real cracker. Coming in at 5.2% it has a realy deep rich flavour and one could be mistaken into thinking your drinking a quality stout its that rounded and full bodied.

I have now found a stout recipe that i can rely on and will not be looking back.

Hope you have fun whatever you brew

CTF