February Dark beer competition

[nidge]

@matt76 and @nidge
Beers are here a few days

Thanks don't know how i ever doubted the royal mail

 

[pilgrimhudd]

results tonight?

 

[samale]

results tonight?

I am balls deep, standard is very high

 

[samale]

Ok results are in. First of all I would like to thank everyone for taking time to enter. Very wide range of beers and the standard at the top was very high. I had to split the beers over a few nights

 

[samale]

Joint 3rd with 40 points
@pilgrimhudd imperial stout
@matt76 black IPA

 

[samale]

2nd place with 41 points
@brewhaha with a triple bock.

 

[samale]

In first place with 42 points
@Stu's Brews with an oatmeal stout

 

[samale]

The top 4 Beers were of a very high standard. I will try My best to get feed back out ASAP

 

[samale]

The winning beer. I would love to see the recipe

 

[brewhaha]

Cheers for judging @samale & congratulations to @Stu's Brews !

 

[Stu's Brews]

Well that was a nice surprise to wake up to this morning!

Congrats @brewhaha, @pilgrimhudd and @matt76.

Thanks for judging @samale - I'll post the recipe later on today.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Ahh nice! So tired I went to bed, congrats everyone and cheers @samale !

 

[Leon103]

Well done everyone

 

[matt76]

Well done everyone, congrats to @pilgrimhudd , @brewhaha and @Stu's Brews . Thanks to @samale for judging

 

[Twostage]

Well done the placers and winner and thanks to @samale for judging.

I've still got a few bottles of @matt76 black IPA I made with his recipe. Might just have one tonight.

I don't think I've made an oatmeal stout so seeing the recipe would be good.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Interested in the recipe for the oatmeal stout, I've made two previously, both terrible.

 

[Stu's Brews]

As promised, here is the recipe for my Oatmeal Stout.

'Dark Matter' Oatmeal Stout
4.2%
Batch Size: 20L
OG: 1.048
FG: 1.016
IBU: 30
Mash Efficiency: 70%

Malts (all from Crisp)
Maris Otter - 3.25kg
Flaked Oats - 0.75g
Low Colour Chocolate - 0.5kg
Roasted Barley - 0.25kg
Crystal 240 - 0.25kg

Hops
Fuggles (Whole Leaf)

15g @ 60mins​

20g @ 30mins​

20g @ 10mins​

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Yeast
Wyeast London Ale III - 1.00 million cells / °P / ml

Water Profile
200ppm Chloride
100ppm Sulphate

Process
Mash at 67°C for 60mins.
Ferment at 19°C, before raising for diacetyl rest.

The beer didn't attenuate quite as fully as intended (FG was expected to be 1.013). I suspect it may have warranted a slightly longer mash given the high proportion of specialty and unmalted grains.

 

[samale]

As promised, here is the recipe for my Oatmeal Stout.

'Dark Matter' Oatmeal Stout
4.2%
Batch Size: 20L
OG: 1.048
FG: 1.016
IBU: 30
Mash Efficiency: 70%

Malts (all from Crisp)
Maris Otter - 3.25kg
Flaked Oats - 0.75g
Low Colour Chocolate - 0.5kg
Roasted Barley - 0.25kg
Crystal 240 - 0.25kg

Hops
Fuggles (Whole Leaf)

15g @ 60mins​

20g @ 30mins​

20g @ 10mins​

​

Yeast
Wyeast London Ale III - 1.00 million cells / °P / ml

Water Profile
200ppm Chloride
100ppm Sulphate

Process
Mash at 67°C for 60mins.
Ferment at 19°C, before raising for diacetyl rest.

The beer didn't attenuate quite as fully as intended (FG was expected to be 1.013). I suspect it may have warranted a slightly longer mash given the high proportion of specialty and unmalted grains.

I will give this a try. Funny I had an oatmeal porter from a local microbrewery recently. It was terrible. Is this recipe one that you have brewed before.

 

[Stu's Brews]

I will give this a try. Funny I had an oatmeal porter from a local microbrewery recently. It was terrible. Is this recipe one that you have brewed before.

First time brewing this particular recipe. I've done a number of other stout styles before though so had some prior information to help develop it.

The intention was to create something smooth, flavourful and easy drinking. Think it hit the brief, other than the high FG which for me makes it a touch too sweet on the finish.

 

[samale]

First time brewing this particular recipe. I've done a number of other stout styles before though so had some prior information to help develop it.

The intention was to create something smooth, flavourful and easy drinking. Think it hit the brief, other than the high FG which for me makes it a touch too sweet on the finish.

Have you entered it into any other competitions. Judging has made me have a good think about my own brew schedule.