..Death Stout.
Sounds like something served at Vader's Christmas Imperial Party!
Sounds like something served at Vader's Christmas Imperial Party!
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This will be my xmas ale though, from GH's book, will be brewing it next weekend.
3.5kg Maris Otter
400g Biscuit
280g CaraMunich 1
240g Dark Crystal
80g Carafa special 1
80g Torrified Wheat
In at 70c mashed at 65ish. Boiling for 70mins.
18g Challenger & Styrian 10g @ 60
18g Challenger @15
Protofloc tab @15
8g Star Anise @10
1 teaspoonNutmeg
1 Cinnamon Stick
400g Candied sugar @5 mins
18g Fuggles @Flameout
Cooled and Wyeast 1028 London Ale
3.5kg Maris Otter
400g Biscuit
280g CaraMunich 1
240g Dark Crystal
80g Carafa special 1
80g Torrified Wheat
In at 70c mashed at 65ish. Boiling for 70mins.
18g Challenger & Styrian 10g @ 60
18g Challenger @15
Protofloc tab @15
8g Star Anise @10
1 teaspoonNutmeg
1 Cinnamon Stick
400g Candied sugar @5 mins
18g Fuggles @Flameout
Cooled and Wyeast 1028 London Ale
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Seconded, it's indeed a very good stoutIt’s a good stout but obviously I’m biased
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Got a recipe called Droid, so lets have it
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Christmas Pudding Wine!
My wife has made Christmas Pudding vodka. It was very good.
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I still have 10 bottles of Xmas pudding wine saved from last year.
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My second brew was a death stout. Skull crushing headaches if you had 3 or 4
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Sorry I am late to the party. Some nice recipe's to choose from. I meant to message earlier, not sure who owns the imperial stout recipe. I would highly recommend @Pennine spring stout. I recently tried this and I have to say it was really good.
It's a straight forward recipe it also has a dry yeast which will suit more people. The recipe is also for 15 litres so it might tick more boxes.
Chocolate stout looks good @Hopsteep
It's a straight forward recipe it also has a dry yeast which will suit more people. The recipe is also for 15 litres so it might tick more boxes.
Chocolate stout looks good @Hopsteep
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Have you tried this before
Yes, I really enjoyed it, I may make a couple of little tweaks, mash higher for example, for me it could have been a little sweeter too and I think some brambling cross might go well.
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Good shout, this is a beer I intend brewing regardless
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I used star anise for an anise spiced mead which I'm aging for Christmas.
The only problem is the taste stayed in the fermenter and the next beer I made tastes of it too!
Ha! Oh no! I didnt notice that with mine!!
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I'd definitely be up for a chocolate stout. I made one with cacoa nibs steeped in rum last year and it was great.
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It was strange, but not bad. I washed the FV multiple times too, I think it's gone now after brewing on top of it
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Anything English that throws off a little fruit and leaves a touch of sweetness.
Lallemand London ESB would be a good shout
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Well looks like the Chocolate stout came out as the winner!
This beer tastes the best between 4 and 6 weeks conditioned as the chocolate faded a little over time, so I recommend brewing this one in November.
If everyone is happy I’d like to propose a brew week between the 2nd and 8th November (subject to everyone’s commitments).
Edit- I’ll post detailed recipes for all-grain and extract versions, but they aren’t strict. Feel free to play with my recipe especially if you have a yeast strain or malt you would prefer to use
This beer tastes the best between 4 and 6 weeks conditioned as the chocolate faded a little over time, so I recommend brewing this one in November.
If everyone is happy I’d like to propose a brew week between the 2nd and 8th November (subject to everyone’s commitments).
Edit- I’ll post detailed recipes for all-grain and extract versions, but they aren’t strict. Feel free to play with my recipe especially if you have a yeast strain or malt you would prefer to use
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An Ankoù
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Fucket, goes against all my instincts, but I'll brew it up and learn to love it. Your dates are a bit out though, Hopsteep. You've given us conditioning time, but no brewing time.
I won't be following your grain bill, but I will be taking the 'chocolate malt' as inspiration for my christmas partial malt brew that I'll be starting late oct/early nov
