Brewing a good Stout

[leon103]

Hello All

After having a few attempts at Lager I want to brew a good Stout. From reading this forum, Coopers Stout seems a good start. What do people recommend to use with this? Sugar or Malt? When i have made lager I have either used house hold sugar or lager enhancer so have no experience with malt.
Also for the best result do you suggest using a keg or bottles for storage?

Cheers

[chopperswookie]

i reccommend using either 500g Dark spraymalt and 500g brewing sugar or a can of coopers dark malt extract.
if you decide to use the spraymalt/sugar solution give it a good stir in the ferming bin so it all disolves.

i always barrel and leave it for at least 2 months. coopers stout is the best kit i have ever done

[araldite]

chopper,
out of interest how do you manage to leave it for 2 months? ive usually tried 1 in a week

[leon103]

i reccommend using either 500g Dark spraymalt and 500g brewing sugar or a can of coopers dark malt extract.
if you decide to use the spraymalt/sugar solution give it a good stir in the ferming bin so it all disolves.

i always barrel and leave it for at least 2 months. coopers stout is the best kit i have ever done

Thanks for the reply. I will look into the two options given.

[gweahman]

I have recently brewed a john Bull Masterclass stout, and i must say it was absolutely fantastic, but it's a more bitter stout though.

[WishboneBrewery]

Coopers Stout with 1KG of Dark Spray Malt Mmmm Much much more Interesting than Guinness

[chopperswookie]

chopper,
out of interest how do you manage to leave it for 2 months? ive usually tried 1 in a week

i brew a coopers stout for paddys day so do it the end of december then don't touch it till 14th March. only way i can do it!!

[pauljmuk]

stouts I make, (and recipes I've seen) very often suggest the steeping of roasted barley - works for me - gives a nice finish.

[WishboneBrewery]

You could make an Extract brew with DSM and steeped grains/ boiled hops that will blow the socks off the good ol' Coopers Stout

[leon103]

You could make an Extract brew with DSM and steeped grains/ boiled hops that will blow the socks off the good ol' Coopers Stout

Whats DSM

[OldSpeckledBadger]

Whats DSM

Dark Spraymalt.

[leon103]

Whats DSM

Dark Spraymalt.

Cheers

[WishboneBrewery]

or 'Dry Spray Malt'

[OldSpeckledBadger]

or 'Dry Spray Malt'

But spraymalt is always dry (until you mix it water;)).