Base malts for stout

[Baldylocks Brewery]

Hi Brewsters
I’m trying to use up old grains but am very low on MO base (750g) so was wondering if you could use Light Munich (1.5kg) and Vienna (2.9kg) malt as alternatives in a stout?
I’ve also got 2kg of brown malt, aromatic, roasted barley, carafe 3, plenty of chocolate malt plus some odd purchases I’ve never used e.g. mellanoidin, dextrin and biscuit.
Would an impy stout work with mix of Munich, Vienna and brown for base?
Any recipe advice greatly welcome

 

[Brewed_Force]

I reckon the Munich/Vienna combo plus Brown malt and the roasted varieties would make a great stout.

 

[MrRook]

There's so much going on in stout you'd be hard pressed to tell what base malt you use.

 

[Baldylocks Brewery]

any thoughts on this mix?

 

[Baldylocks Brewery]

There's so much going on in stout you'd be hard pressed to tell what base malt you use.

Good point, they do tend to be full on flavour.

 

[Baldylocks Brewery]

I reckon the Munich/Vienna combo plus Brown malt and the roasted varieties would make a great stout.

Cheers BF I'll give it a go then.

 

[foxy]

As long as you have enough diastatic power to convert your flaked barley, which you have, then go for it.

 

[Baldylocks Brewery]

As long as you have enough diastatic power to convert your flaked barley, which you have, then go for it.

Thanks Foxy, I was wondering about that but don’t know what the ratios need to be

 

[stubrewworx]

any thoughts on this mix?
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Are you using up hops too?

Cascade @ 60 min seems a little wasteful, unless that's just my preference for cascade flavour & aroma.

 

[Baldylocks Brewery]

Are you using up hops too?

Cascade @ 60 min seems a little wasteful, unless that's just my preference for cascade flavour & aroma.

Good point Stu, I have centennial, cascade, mosaic full packets, 40g magnum. Also have home grow EKG 150g , Fuggles 100g but wasn’t sure if I should use them as the AA isn’t known but could use a typical values?
What sort of IBU would you aim for with the malt bill?

 

[stubrewworx]

personally , I think your bu:gu is about there, but I tend to go low due to past beers being overly bitter (probably water profile).