Black Stuff

[bones]

Hi Guys and Girls.... :drink:

I've just done a half batch Stout...

4kg pale malt
500g roasted barley
500g flaked barley
70g challenger
OG.1036
This is my first blacken

So... do i need a nitrogen mix? A funney tap to get the fine bead?

 

[Wez]

The recipe looks nice, how are you serving it?

 

[Muddydisco]

wait for it....

Wait for it........ IN A GLASS... :rofl: :rofl:

 

[Muddydisco]

Looks a dam nice brew too :grin:

 

[Wez]

:lol:

Plastic Keg?
Cornie?
Beer Engine?

 

[bones]

I am serving it from a king keg with the top tap

:drink:

 

[Wez]

I think you can get something called a Widget World s30 gas system which has a nitrogen mix cylinder available for it. Not sure how well it works though.

http://www.hamstead-brewing-centre.co.uk/index.htm

I can't see it on their site but I know they do it. Give them a call, they are helpful chaps.

 

[bones]

Cheers....

i will give them a call :thumb:

 

[bones]

Dispite all the stuff above regarding head formation; i'm just capping with CO2...
This is day 7 after kegging..
Got friends around.. so this is what we think....
Colour:Black can not see though it..
Head:good head fermation although loses its scafolding in 12mins (i know it should be drunk by then)!!!!
Taste:Smokey, Chocolate, Resineous,Good balance of hop.
Aroma:Faint Fragrance of Malt

Out of 10 in comparance with beer: 7.5

 

[tubby_shaw]

This is day 7 after kegging..
It's still a bit young yet In another 3 weeks it'll be a completely different beer :thumb:

Out of 10 in comparance with beer: 7.5
What beer are you comparing it to ?

 

[Zwickel]

Bones, that beer looks great, I´d say, that´s a perfect "Schwarzbier".

Compliment, well done :

 

[llannige]

Looking good. :thumb:

 

[bones]

This is day 7 after kegging..
It's still a bit young yet In another 3 weeks it'll be a completely different beer :thumb:

Out of 10 in comparance with beer: 7.5
What beer are you comparing it to ?

Cheers mate yep you're right.. the best is yet to come... :drink: