Blackout Stout (RIS)

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Re: Blackout Stout (RIS)

Post by Monkeybrew » Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:42 pm

Yeah I am seriously thinking of leaving mine until Xmas 2013 (20 months), because is not as though I'm short if homebrew!
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Conditioning:
AG#41 - Vienna Lager - 5.6%
AG#42 - Heritage Double Ale - 10.5%

On Tap:
AG#44 - Harvest ESB - 5.4%
AG#45 - Amarillo Gold APA - 5.2%

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Re: Blackout Stout (RIS)

Post by Monkeybrew » Wed May 08, 2013 1:11 pm

I had a another bottle of this on Monday night and it's now in it's 13th month in the bottle!

It's really smoothing out now and is becoming dangerously drinkable too :twisted:

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I've got about 9 bottles left, so I'm thinking that it's maybe time to brew something similar soon, so it's got plenty of time to mature.

I will also bottle most of it in 330ml bottles instead of the 500 & 568ml one's that I used on this brew. #-o

MB
FV:


Conditioning:
AG#41 - Vienna Lager - 5.6%
AG#42 - Heritage Double Ale - 10.5%

On Tap:
AG#44 - Harvest ESB - 5.4%
AG#45 - Amarillo Gold APA - 5.2%

shazza

Re: Blackout Stout (RIS)

Post by shazza » Sat May 11, 2013 9:01 pm

Jazuz,my kidneys quiver at the thought of that stuff.Deelish!

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Re: Blackout Stout (RIS)

Post by Monkeybrew » Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:27 am

Monkeybrew wrote:
I've got about 9 bottles left, so I'm thinking that it's maybe time to brew something similar soon, so it's got plenty of time to mature.

MB
Oh why didn't I follow this through??

I had the last ever bottle of this the other night after 3 years in the making.

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What a smooth brew that went down very nicely. It's was all about liquorice, aroma, sweetness, then bitterness. Absolutely no alcoholic heat, just dark rich heaven =D>

It's certainly true, 'that the last bottle is the best'.

Cheers

MB
FV:


Conditioning:
AG#41 - Vienna Lager - 5.6%
AG#42 - Heritage Double Ale - 10.5%

On Tap:
AG#44 - Harvest ESB - 5.4%
AG#45 - Amarillo Gold APA - 5.2%

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Re: Blackout Stout (RIS)

Post by WalesAles » Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:04 am

And I had the Last but one bottle of this last year! :D \:D/

bevvy_merchant has just posted on `Ditch`s Masterclass` that he `Found` some Coopers Stout that is 5 years old and still Very Drinkable! :D =D>

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Re: Blackout Stout (RIS)

Post by Meatymc » Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:05 pm

Christ WA - 3 years old!

Had started putting a dozen bottles away on each recent brew to try and 'age' them a bit before tippling but the oldest surviving is only 8 weeks since bottling..... and I'm already having to resist the temptation.

Think I need to ramp up production!!

Spare 500ml bottles anyone?!?

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Re: Blackout Stout (RIS)

Post by Monkeybrew » Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:32 pm

I always put 2 bottles from each brew away in a maturing crate in my garage and go back to them when the rest of the brew is long gone.

Sometimes they are stunning and others end up tasteless.

Cheers

MB
FV:


Conditioning:
AG#41 - Vienna Lager - 5.6%
AG#42 - Heritage Double Ale - 10.5%

On Tap:
AG#44 - Harvest ESB - 5.4%
AG#45 - Amarillo Gold APA - 5.2%

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Re: Blackout Stout (RIS)

Post by WalesAles » Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:51 pm

Monkeybrew wrote:I always put 2 bottles from each brew away in a maturing crate in my garage and go back to them when the rest of the brew is long gone.

Sometimes they are stunning and others end up tasteless.

Cheers

MB
The last two Were STUNNING! :D

WA

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