Chocolate Treacle Stout - 03/09/08

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:54 pm

How time flies. It seemed it was only the other week this recipe came around in the newsletter and I thought I'd give it ago. That was Autumn 2007...

About time I cracked on with it then. I'm gonna get this on tomorrow (Wednesday). It wont be an early start, going to stay chilled and relax. I'll upload pics as the day progresses;

5.5kg Pale Malt
510g Roasted Barley
255g Wheat Malt
170g Chocolate Malt

60 min mash @ 68deg
60 min boil;
100g Northdown (6%) 60 min
300g Treacle 20 min

23L @ 1056 is the target.

pantsmachine · Post by **pantsmachine** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:34 pm

A great name, hope it tastes as good as it sounds.

Garth · Post by **Garth** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:59 pm

Buzz, you'll love this recipe, it works great, it's even better after a couple of months maturing. I bottled mine.

Done it three times now and got excellent results every time. The treacle in the boil smells divine.

Have a great one...

mysterio · Post by **mysterio** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:14 pm

What yeast did you use Buzz & Garth? Keep meaning to try this one.

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:21 pm

Ah, I forgot to list the yeast. I'm going to use S-04 as it's what I've got in. Do you think I'll getaway with one packet or would two be safer?

Garth · Post by **Garth** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:34 pm

Myst, I used S-04 each time, I reckon it keeps it a bit sweeter than Nottingham would

Buzz, I'd maybe go for two being a bit of a higher gravity brew

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:43 pm

That's what I was thinking. Thanks Garth, looking forward to this one tomorrow.

mixbrewery · Post by **mixbrewery** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:31 pm

I brewed this last Sept and found one last bottle in a forgotten crate 2 weeks ago, still in perfect condition and tasted superb.

SWMBO has a wicked recipe for chocolate beer cake that uses half pint of stout. You guessed it - half for the cake and half for me

If anyone's interested i'll post the cake recipe, it's the best choc cake i've every tasted.

Hope your brew goes ok.

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:51 pm

mixbrewery wrote:If anyone's interested i'll post the cake recipe, it's the best choc cake i've every tasted. .

Me and the Mrs are always partial to a bit of chocolate cake. And, if it's got beer in, so much the better. Let's have it MB

mixbrewery · Post by **mixbrewery** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:06 pm

Cake Recipe posted

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:57 am

Okay on with the beer. Had to do some work this morning and got done earlier than I thought so the water is on for the mash. Ingredients ready to go;

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:27 am

All mashed in, water treated with CRS/DLS, Ph somewhere between 5.5/5.7

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:51 am

It's nice to have a dedicated boiler now but, I still use the old Bruheat boiler with the mashing bag for mashing

coatesg · Post by **coatesg** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:06 am

Have a good 'un! This looks like a really tasty recipe for the colder months.

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:10 pm

Batch sparging. First batch done and running off...

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Chocolate Treacle Stout - 03/09/08

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