Brook Trout Stout 2011
Sweet Stout • All Grain • 5.5 gal
Consistently the best stout I brew
December 27, 2011 am 11:36am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 4 lbs
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 1 lbs
German Wheat Malt Light
German Wheat Malt Light
Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.
- 1 lbs
American Caramel 60°L
American Caramel 60°L
Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color
- .75 lbs
Cara-Pils® Malt; Briess
Cara-Pils® Malt; Briess
Characteristics & Applications: • The endosperm is completely glassy and will appear to be darker than standard Brewers Malt. • Carapils® is a very unique dextrine-style malt that adds body, foam retention, and beer stability without influencing color or flavor. • Use to upgrade all types of beer, including light colored beers. • The non-fermentables in Carapils® are very advantageous in balancing body and flavor of dark colored beers. • May be used with or without other specialty malts. • Low usage of 1-5% will help achieve desired results. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- .25 lbs
British Black Patent
British Black Patent
Dry, burnt, chalky character. Use in porters, stouts, brown ales and dark lagers.
- 2 lbs
Black Roasted Barley
Black Roasted Barley
Unmalted roasted grain, it is the backbone of many stouts. Imparts a sharp acrid flavor characteristic of dry stouts. Gives "dryness" to a stout or porter ,more so than regular Roasted Barley.
- 1 lbs
Oats (Pregelatinized Flakes); Briess
Oats (Pregelatinized Flakes); Briess
Characteristics & Applications: • Pregelatinized Oat Flakes have been produced specifically for brewing, developing characteristics necessary for easy and efficient use in a brewhouse. The process of gelatinizing makes the starches readily soluble and digestible by the naturally occurring enzymes in barley malt. This allows the flakes to be incorporated directly into the mash with other grains. • Because flakes have a large surface area and are pre-cooked, they hydrate and disintegrate quickly. Filtration time will be normal. • There is no need to mill Oat Flakes. However, they can be put through the mill if that is the easiest means of adding them to the mash. • Oat Flakes have been dehulled before being cooked and flaked. Although the flakes are readily attacked by the malt enzymes, yield will be slightly lower than with other Pregelatinized Flakes. • Oat Flakes have a very distinctive “sticky” mouthfeel which is noticeable even when used in small amounts. • Use 5-25% of the total grist for an Oatmeal Stout. • Use a small percentage in Belgian Wit Beers.
- 1 lbs
Barley Flaked
Barley Flaked
Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
- 1 lbs
Lactose
Lactose
Adds sweetness and body. Use in sweet or milk stouts.
- .5 lbs
Rice Hulls
Rice Hulls
Rice Hulls are used as a filter medium, mostly used in all grain wheat beers to help prevent a stuck mash.
- .75 oz
Centennial - 10.0 AA% whole; boiled 90 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 1 oz
Willamette - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
- .5 tsp
Wyeast Nutrient - (omitted from calculations)
Wyeast Nutrient
Although wort is a good growth medium for yeast, additional Wyeast Nutrient will reduce lag time, improve yeast viability and provide consistent attenuation rates. Low assimilable nitrogen concentrations (FAN) of grape must or wort have long been known as a cause of sluggish or stuck fermentations. Wyeast yeast nutrient, a blend of vitamin B's, minerals, inorganic nitrogen (DAP), organic nitrogen (amino acids), zinc, phosphates and other trace elements will benefit yeast growth and carbohydrate uptake for a more rapid, complete fermentation. Use 1/4 tsp per pint for beer propagation, 1 tsp per 5 gallons for wine or beer fermentation or 1.5 oz per 10 barrels for beer fermentation.
- 1 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
A dried red-brown marine algae. Fining agent to remove large proteins. Negatively charged polymer attracts positively charged protein-tannin complexes (extracted from grain husks and hops) during the boil. This action is aided by the clumping of proteins in the boiling process. Irish moss settles to the bottom of the brew kettle with spent hops and hot break material at the end of the boil.
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White Labs WLP004 Irish Stout
White Labs WLP004 Irish Stout
This is the yeast from one of the oldest stout producing breweries in the world. It produces a slight hint of diacetyl, balanced by a light frui|iness and slight dry crispness. Great for Irish ales, stouts, porters, browns, reds and a very interesting pal
Notes
The best stout I make and I make it every year.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 13 - Stout
Subcategory: B - Sweet Stout
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.055 | 1.044 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.018 | 1.012 - 1.024 | |
| Color: | 38.8 SRM | 30 - 40 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.8% ABV | 4% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 32.6 IBU | 20 - 40 |
Discussion
I brew this every year about this time
2012-01-27 1:56pm
This is a rich, flavorful stout that is a annual favorite at Trout Camp in April. It took 44 points at the Michigan Statewide Competition.
