" Ditch's Stout " Master Class .....

[mrbisback]

20 degrees bud, loose lidded fv no bubbler thing , popped up and the cat is mooching about the bag, she does always sit in the kitchen with me when brewing so I guess she likes the smell of the malt

[Ditch]

My Dogs are all f**king crazy for the malt! I always allow my favourite to lick the bags, which I split open and lay out for her.

So, yeah, it's a given that animals like malt. Don't we all?

20's good. That'll get ye where ye need to be. I've been testing the boundaries ~ that's what I do ~ and discovering that, what people would consider pretty outlandish temp's actually sail through with this one.

I think we can quite safely say then that ~ to paraphrase Blue Oyster Cult: " Coopers Don't Fear The Summer! "

I've certainly, always. enjoyed my gear more through the warmer weather.

[mrbisback]

My old dog used to like a pint of guinness if I took him to to pub with me he wouldnt entertain beer though just guinness .

[MartyMcFly]

Ditch, the wardrobe method has been fine so far (touch wood), it keeps the fermenters out of the way of our lass. If I get a bit of spew I just clean it up before she finds out Clothes just smell malty

The neighbour's cat keeps coming in the house, straight up the stairs and sniffs around the wardrobe door. Animals have got good taste for malty stout it seems.

I'll not try the treacle method again I don't reckon, the standard kit seems to have a better taste. Why spoil a good thing eh?

[Ditch]

I'll not try the treacle method again I don't reckon, the standard kit seems to have a better taste. Why spoil a good thing eh?

Exactly!

[timbo41]

http://www.coopers.com.au/the-brewers-g ... opers_2013



Saw this and thought of you sensei

A whole new world or velvety goodness using the now favoured dark

[Ditch]

Oooohh!!! F**k Me!!! I was pretty much like, " Mm. Yeah. Fridges? This is 'Involved'. Yaketty yak. "

Then I saw " 7.2 " Faaark!!!

[timbo41]

Yeah. But as you don't faff with hydrometers, how do you know what the three gallon special comes out at? Bet thats naughty.

[WalesAles]

Hello Timbo,
My `3 Gall Stout` was 6% ABV and it was bloody lovely!
WA

[Ditch]

Yeah. It must be said; The 3 gallon stuff Does provoke a reaction!

[aamcle]

I've just started one, I was a bit generous with the water 20l in all, but I had an Og of 1.050 at 23°C.

1 Can Irish Stout
1kg. DME
A few oz of Demerara sugar.
Water to 20l this included my yeast starter and hop tea.
I steeped 7g of Goldings for 15 mins, I was a bit nervous about using more hops.

The OG sample tasted promising I just hope it won't have escaped by morning!


Atb. Aamcle

[Ditch]

1 Can Irish Stout. I steeped 7g of Goldings for 15 mins, I was a bit nervous about using more hops.

Irish Stout? My stuff uses " Coopers STOUT ". Their Irish Stout is a different thing.

And where, in over a 1,000 posts on this thread, does Anyone mention randomly bunging in hops?

Sorry, Aamcle. Love it or hate it. What ever you end up with there isn't going to be a " Ditch's Stout "

[aamcle]

I don't mind if it's not Ditch's Stout as long as it tastes good Your write up of the procedure was a great help.

I tend to prefer Irish stout over the sweeter types, I'll let you know how it goes.


Atb. Aamcle

[ianh82]

Ian; It's Stout. Very dark beer. And, whilst, I dare say, I probably sat and gazed at my first ever poured pint? Frankly, these days, I put it in my mouth and swallow it.

I have a mate, in town whose eyes are pretty bad. I'd ask him to take his glasses off and try my stuff. See if he could taste crap. But, he's a Bud' drinker. Obviously, he can't taste crap when it's in his mouth. Sort of shoots That experiment down too.

But, no. Short answer to ye question is that I get stout. Where would this crap come from? The yeast results solidify at the bottom. There's no horizontally flying crap in the room. (Fair bit falling vertically, from the roof, granted) So, no. No discernible crap in my glass

If you do get a bit of yeast in your pint it's quite good for you, contains a hell of a lot of nutrients and vitamins that help keep your nails from falling out and your hair shiny (as well as keeping you fairly regular)

got all my ingredients now.

jerry can
campden tablets
2 x 500 gm dark and medium malt - will use dark first
1 packet of nottingham yeast
1 x coopers stout kit
20 ltr bottles
fermy bin
brown/demerera sugar
priming - brewers sugar, is it best to water it down and if so, how much water/sugar should i use?

i usually seal the lid on my brews but this yeast makes it go bonkers apparently, if i seal the lid will it explode as i've no airlock fitted?
also,

[Ditch]

Why Nottingham yeast, Ian? What ever possessed ye to do that? Yeast is responsible to a good part of the flavour. Coopers own yeast is the best there is, for their beers.

Put the Nottingham in the fridge and crack on with what came with the kit,


Do what ye like with the lid (Except stick a silly air lock in it. You're not making wine here) When that bad baby wants out? It'll get out. Nothing we can do to stop it.

Just be aware that it might get a little lively. Pay attention to the situation. Don't sit it on a carpet. In fact; Look on it as a shook up can. Pull that ring and it's liable to bubble up and pour over ye hand, isn't it? Well, now envisage what a four gallon can might do. Stand the FV in a trug, or at least a black bag.

You ended with " Also, ". Suspense is killing me.