beginner stout

[rahne]

I,ve never tried a stout but am thinking on it. It takes me a few beers to get me to like beer (sometime i got get drunk "bugger") so i thought what the point of buying a few to begin to like them if i'm not going to i might as well brew one and if i don't like it palm a heap off to a mate not like i'll waste much this way 20 bucks at the most

so i need a recipe thats not strong and will allow me to like a stout

does any one have a recipe for a stout that suite a first time stout drinker

[Tadge]

Gday,

If you have not liked beer for a while. Or you are a fan of sweeter beverages like Jim Beam or Bundy, then you WILL like a stout. I had the same problem for many years, it did not take me long to get into the odd stout or ten. The good thing about this is you will soon begin to appreciate other beers with no probs. When you brew a stout add 100g or so of lactose, it will give it a bit of sweetness.

Tadge

[geoffclifton]

Hi Rahne.

You can't make a mistake withe a Coopers Stout Kit. Use just with a kilo of BE2 or try a 1.5Kg can of pale malt and 250g dex or try 500g dark crystal liquid malt, 500g ldme and 250g dex.

They will all work!

Cheers, Geoff.

[rahne]

geof do recomend the lactose

[geoffclifton]

I'd do without lactose on your first brew. I've only used the Coopers kits and for mine they are already on the sweet side to the point that I'm looking at using some hop additions. Keep it simple so that if and when you do make changes You'll taste the difference and know where the taste came from.

Cheers, Geoff.

[gregb]

http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/vi ... php?t=1756

Cheers,
Greg

[rwh]

Either that or try a "Wassa's Honey Porter". Trust me, you'll love it, and a porter is half way between a pale beer and a stout.

Wassa's Honey Porter
* 1 can Cascade Mahogany Porter
* 1kg Dark dry malt extract
* 500gm of Yellowbox honey
* 20gm Cascade hops (dry hopped)

[warra48]

You could also try adding 10 to 15 mil of licorice extract. You can get it at your HB shop. Don't use confectionery licorice, as it won't work. It should give your stout a better head, and may also improve the flavour a bit.

[Chris]

Or just chew on some licorice root...

[brew monkey]

i did a stout recently for the old boy. always cringed at stout, until this beast. coopers stout tin, 1.5 kg of ldme and 1 kg of ddme tin yeast, brewed at around 20 deg for 2 weeks and racked for 2 weeks, lovely beer rich and smokey with bitter start and sweet finish, opened my eyes to stout. just be aware that it was a beer i wouldnt get drunk off (easy enough though at 7.5% ish) just nice to have one or two as a rich change in flavour.

[Wassa]

Trust me you will love the Honey Porter. I have not met anyone who has tried it, and I have given it to guys who swear by Tooheys New, VB and XXXX and they all reckon it's a great beer.

[petesbrew]

The old toucan stout is always a nice easy one... I've posted it before but why not again!
Coopers Stout
Coopers Dark Ale
300-500g brown sugar
both yeasts.

Ferments like crazy, krausen comes out of the airlock, so expect a bit of mess
It comes out really smooth, rich and strong (mine was 6.7%)

I tried to tart this recipe up earlier this year, with some oats, choc grain and a williamette hopbag, but it was nowhere near as good as the basic one above.

[porridgewog]

Did this one about 6 weeks ago:

1.7 kg Coopers Irish Stout Kit (Brewmaster Selection)
1.5 kg Morgans Dark Liquid Malt
12g T-bag of Fuggles hops in primary
Yeast as supplied with the kit (rehydrated)
6 days primary then racked to secondry with another 12g Fuggles for about another 6 days. Bulk primed with 140g dex.

Nice and easy stout, tried one or two the other night and they were bloody fantastic! I normaly trie to leave my brews 3 months before I drink them but just had a need for a stout and was very happy with it at 4 weeks in the bottle. Can't wait to see what they are like after 3 months

Cheers

PW

[rahne]

i don't know whether i'll do a stout now i had a kilkeny and the flavour was weak and it made me feel like i was going to hurl

[mobydick]

Mmmm but Kilkenny isn't a stout. It's creamy like Guiness, but it aint no stout. Furthermore, it used to be nice but I suspect it is now made here under license as it's not as nice as it used to be.

Don't get me started on what used to be a nice beer until it was made here under license.

[buscador]

Cooper's Best Extra Stout

Lo & behold, there is a God...try this for some motivation.

b

[adebrew]

might try different priming sugar rates with my stout (740ml bottles) eg. 1 carbo drop, 2 carbo drops, white sugar. any thoughts?

[rwh]

Go for it. The most I'd prime with is 8g/litre (that's "high" carbonation). 2 carbonation drops is about this high level, one will be fairly low.

[Pale_Ale]

Just bear in mind that temperature at priming and bottling affects overall carbonation!

I've heard 1 carb drop in a longneck gives a good amount of carbonation, but I gave up on them a while ago and now use dextrose. Might be worth a try too.