Guinness

[barrelboy]

Hi all, has anyone brewed an off the shelve, can Guinness type? If so the brand and what was it like. Any sneaky tips?
Ta, barrelboy

[earle]

Bribie does a toucan headbanger stout which apparently rates quite well. I think its closer to a RIS so perhaps a little different to Guiness, probably better. He's not on this board much but active on another. If you give him a pm he may share some details. Here is a link to his members page. http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=22698

[barrelboy]

Thanks

[Tipsy]

I enjoyed the Coopers Irish Stout before going AG.

[big dave]

Hey BB

Here's a relatively simple kit and bits stout which I like very much. A little bit more complicated than strictly kit and kilo, but it is lovely to drink!

Vasodilator Stout – 1.6.2010 (a nod to rwh’s Cooper’s Best Extra Stout - recipe hereabouts somewhere....)
1.7kg can Coopers stout
2kg LDME
200g wheat malt extract
200g chocolate malt grain – steeped 45min
20 min boil, 3L with 500g LDME
25g Goldings hops at 20 min
Yeast-cake from previous brew pitched at 29°(originally re-cultured from a couple of Coopers Sparkling longies)
23 litres, OG 1.054
Bottled 7.7.2010, FG 1.018, ABV 5.3%

You could easily substitute an ale yeast from the homebrew shop. Homebrewing is addictive.

Cheers BD

[barrelboy]

ta big dave, might give it a go. Homebrew is addictive, is the equivalent of 970 stubbies (echos) really enough?

[earle]

You need to update your location Barrelboy, sounds like you need to have some 'friends' over.

[Oliver]

echos

I see you're from SA, barrelboy

Oliver

[barrelboy]

Spot on Oliver, it's that bloody dry one needs all those beers.

[earle]

Hang on, from SA .... called Barrelboy.....you're not from Snowtown are you?

[barrelboy]

That's a good one earle, didn't think of that, well done.

[earle]

That's a good one earle, didn't think of that, well done.

I'm not sure whether that should have a laughing or sarcasm emoticon after it.

[barrelboy]

No, definitely laughing

[barrelboy]

Big Dave, put down your brew with some minor changes. This bubbles away so much that I'm thinking of bottling the gas! Thanks bd

[matr]

Big Dave, put down your brew with some minor changes. This bubbles away so much that I'm thinking of bottling the gas! Thanks bd

Someone on here actually did just that..

http://homebrewandbeer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=9785&p=97369#p97369

Cheers, Mat.

[big dave]

Nice one BB

I reckon you will be pleased if you like stout. I have had some good reactions to it from stout-drinking mates. It is a beauty for the cool evenings coming up.

Salut

BD

[barrelboy]

Earle, just to let you know I did emailed Bribie but no response as yet. I did state I wouldn't mind if he wanted to not pass on the recipe, that's ok.
Cheers bb

[barrelboy]

My Guinness style stout based on BD's recipe above has now been in the fermenter for 17 days. It appears to still have good co2 cover. The og was 1.062 and today 1.024. Do you think leave another 7 days?
Cheers BB

[earle]

Had a bit of a search about and I think Bribie's recipe is 2 cans stout + 1kg LDME + 1kg dex. Apparently it came in the top half of the field in the national comp in 2009.

[barrelboy]

Hi all, could not wait to try the "Guinness" style brew based on Big Dave's recipe. Although just short of 2 weeks in the bottle what a taste. Sorry to sound bragging but just delicious! Understandable head a bit thin, but this drop say in 3 Months will be a ripper. Only brewed 15 litres so it will be like gold.
Cheers and thanks.BB
Ps. Earle,will start also on Bribie's recipe.