In quest of a proper stout

[malt and barley blues]

I noticed on Dan's website a Southwark Old Stout $53 a slab at 7.4 % anyone tried it ? Our local Dan's doesn't stock it.

Excellent stout when you can get it.

 

[Bribie G]

I expect it will be SA only. As with Sheaf Stout that's only NSW.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Mmmm...Sheaf Stout.... :icon_drool2:

I actually prefer it over Coopers ( well some times h34r: )

 

[Mardoo]

Some good advice and recipes here. Add some Black Malt/Patent Malt to your roast bill. Roast Barley tends to be less acrid than Black Patent, but I myself like the edge that the right touch of Black brings to a stout.

 

[bradmccoy]

4.4 kg BB Ale Malt
0.34 kg JWM Roast Barley
0.15 kg JWM Chocolate Malt
0.15 kg Weyermann Carafa Special II
0.1 kg TF Black Malt

Hey mate, dumb question: what is TF black malt? Is this some kind of patent?

 

[LAGERFRENZY]

Thomas Fawcett - its a brand.

 

[bradmccoy]

Thomas Fawcett - its a brand.

Ahh right. Thanks.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Hey mate, dumb question: what is TF black malt? Is this some kind of patent?

Its basically charcoal....Patent is black malt.....basically


Black/Patent will give you a nice ash flavour. But dont go to silly on it....unless your a hipster

My other fav for Stout/Porter is Carafa III = like RB but without the astringency ( its de-husked RB )

 

[RobW]

Warren's Four Shades is an excellent stout (although I prefer it with English hops).

http://aussiehomebrewer.com/recipe/414-four-shades-of-sout/

 

[drsmurto]

Warren's Four Shades is an excellent stout (although I prefer it with English hops).

http://aussiehomebrewer.com/recipe/414-four-shades-of-sout/

Agree although that link goes to a newbie thread for me. I'd try and find the recipe but anything beyond basic typing is vastly too complex for this terrible app.

 

[TheWiggman]

Here was your rendition DrSmurto -

Recipe: 4 shades
Brewer: DrSmurto
Asst Brewer:
Style: Dry Stout
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 25.00 L
Boil Size: 33.55 L
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 88.6 EBC
Estimated IBU: 40.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (5.Grain 79.37 %
0.30 kg Barley, Flaked (3.9 EBC) Grain 4.76 %
0.25 kg Amber Malt (43.3 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
0.25 kg Carafa Special II (Weyermann) (817.6 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
0.25 kg Chocolate Malt (1100.0 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
0.25 kg Roasted Barley (1300.0 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
15.00 g Green Bullet [13.50 %] (60 min) Hops 19.9 IBU
25.00 g Green Bullet [13.50 %] (20 min) Hops 20.1 IBU
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Ringwood Ale (Wyeast Labs #1187) [Starter Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 6.30 kg
----------------------------
Single Infusion, Medium Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
90 min Mash In Add 17.00 L of water at 73.9 C 66.0 C
10 min Mash Out Add 12.00 L of water at 97.4 C 78.0 C

Posted from trusty PC.
FYI I've got a full keg of stout to be drunk so will be a month or two at least before I do another stout.

 

[RobW]

Here 'tis

 

[drsmurto]

Here was your rendition DrSmurto -

Recipe: 4 shades
Brewer: DrSmurto
Asst Brewer:
Style: Dry Stout
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 25.00 L
Boil Size: 33.55 L
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 88.6 EBC
Estimated IBU: 40.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (5.Grain 79.37 %
0.30 kg Barley, Flaked (3.9 EBC) Grain 4.76 %
0.25 kg Amber Malt (43.3 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
0.25 kg Carafa Special II (Weyermann) (817.6 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
0.25 kg Chocolate Malt (1100.0 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
0.25 kg Roasted Barley (1300.0 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
15.00 g Green Bullet [13.50 %] (60 min) Hops 19.9 IBU
25.00 g Green Bullet [13.50 %] (20 min) Hops 20.1 IBU
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Ringwood Ale (Wyeast Labs #1187) [Starter Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 6.30 kg
----------------------------
Single Infusion, Medium Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
90 min Mash In Add 17.00 L of water at 73.9 C 66.0 C
10 min Mash Out Add 12.00 L of water at 97.4 C 78.0 C

Posted from trusty PC.
FYI I've got a full keg of stout to be drunk so will be a month or two at least before I do another stout.

I remember that beer now, the green bullet gives it away. It took out 1st place in the Dry stout section of ANAWBS 2008.

 

[bradmccoy]

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (5.Grain 79.37 %
0.30 kg Barley, Flaked (3.9 EBC) Grain 4.76 %
0.25 kg Amber Malt (43.3 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
0.25 kg Carafa Special II (Weyermann) (817.6 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
0.25 kg Chocolate Malt (1100.0 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
0.25 kg Roasted Barley (1300.0 EBC) Grain 3.97 %
15.00 g Green Bullet [13.50 %] (60 min) Hops 19.9 IBU
25.00 g Green Bullet [13.50 %] (20 min) Hops 20.1 IBU
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Ringwood Ale (Wyeast Labs #1187) [Starter Yeast-Ale

I'm going to brew something based on this next week. Looks good. One Q I have is how much flaked varley to add. This recipe has 5%. Other recipes have wildly varying amounts (some as much as 25%). What are the pros and cons of different amounts of flaked barley? Anyone?