The weather is cooling down, and I'm itching to brew again. So, the brewery is back in business and this time - per Raffy's request - we're makin our own British style Oatmeal Stout. This will be Raffy's first brew, and I think it'll turn out pretty good.
Grain:
9.5 lb. British 2 Row
.5 lb. Crystal 60
.5 lb. Crystal 120
1.5 lb. Chocolate Malt
0.25 lb. Black Patent
0.5 lb. Cara-Munich
0.5 lb. Rolled Oats
Infusion Mash:
155 degrees for 60 min - stir every at 30 min.
170 Sparge for 40 min
Boil:
60 min. boil
1/2 oz. Irish moss added 15 min before knockout.
Hops:
2 oz. EK Goldings (5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. EK Goldings (5% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. EK Goldings (dry)
Yeast:
1 Day starter of White Labs "English Ale" yeast (WLP002) was pitched into the remaining 5.5 gallons of wort.
Original Specific Gravity:
1.067
Notes:
It's BLACK! And it tastes great. The nose is a smooth mix of chocolate and malt, with a touch of hop aroma. It's very smooth, maybe a little on the thin side but imo that just keeps it drinkable. We ended up a little heavy on the hops and the chocolate, whcich I think detracts from the malt flavor but all and all it's a very drinkable and I'm happy with it... and I think we may have made a brewer out of Raffy.
September 22, 2006
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