Imp Stout Adjuncts/Flavourings

[Dads_Ale]

Don't discount cherry.
I have recently done a cherry and chocolate stout and it has come out very nice. Used Funkin Morello cherry puree and some Brewferm chocolate sensations essence. Very easy to add to a stout recipe.

 

[Oneiroi]

I did like the idea of cherry but it sounded a bit hard to get the flavour in, how much purée did you use?


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[Dads_Ale]

I did like the idea of cherry but it sounded a bit hard to get the flavour in, how much purée did you use?


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I used 2kg for a final volume of 25litres. Added at about 1012

 

[DavidDetroit]

Edit: I somehow landed my comment in the pink part quote.

Do you have Costco? Big, wholesale place which sells a lot of different whiskeys. I'm going to go there or to Trader Joe's which is, not high-end prices but very conscientious about selling quality products. TJs also does that thing where they have put their own label on something that is made by some place that knows how to make it. So I'm going to one of those.
So bottling a batch on Monday and then brewing this stout on Tuesday.
That thread I started on the other site is still getting responses (which bourbon? but not too expensive). There are tons of whiskeys being suggested.
Yeah, I don't drink whiskey every really, so unfortunately that great whiskey selection is wasted on me. Same with wine. Looks pretty, smells alright. But I'll taste my wife's and go, "Nope, still don't see the point. Ruined perfectly good grape juice."
Anyway, the hint of whiskey in the actual stout is really something. Did I mention it's 11%? My highest ABV was 9+.

 

[Oneiroi]

A question for those above who have used oak cubes or chips, how much did you use? I guess you need fewer chips due to higher surface area/weight ratio?

 

[DavidDetroit]

The kit recipe I'm following said 3oz which is (Google time) 85g plus a bit.

 

[Oneiroi]

For a 5 gallon batch?

 

[DavidDetroit]

For a 5 gallon batch?

Yes, sorry. In my narrow world of extract brewing, it's only ever five. Edit: full disclosure: I'm trusting a kit recipe (with good reviews) and haven't tasted this yet.

 

[-Bezza-]

A question for those above who have used oak cubes or chips, how much did you use? I guess you need fewer chips due to higher surface area/weight ratio?

I've used the dust in the young' s oaked rum ale kit. Whatever that weight is, I would say is too much. Very cloying flavour. So go easy!!

 

[Metacomet]

How did you get on with your stouts @Oneiroi ?
I'm just fermenting my christmas stout with the aim to split it into 3x4L batches and flavour each one differently. I'm going for...
1 - Raspberry/chocoloate using cocoa nibs and frozen raspberries.
2 - Coffee/lactose/vanilla. Hoping to get a cappuccino or coffee ice cream flavour. I'll use a good quality vanilla extract so I can adjust to taste easily.
3 - Christmas pudding, lots of various dried fruit, raisins, dates, figs?, morello cherries, apricots, all soaked in a good glug of dark rum or brandy which will also get thrown in. May also add a cinnamon stick and nutmeg, but not 100% on this yet.

 

[BeerCat]

"Uncle Roy's" flavourings were recommended by a member on here before.

 

[Oneiroi]

How did you get on with your stouts @Oneiroi ?
I'm just fermenting my christmas stout with the aim to split it into 3x4L batches and flavour each one differently. I'm going for...
1 - Raspberry/chocoloate using cocoa nibs and frozen raspberries.
2 - Coffee/lactose/vanilla. Hoping to get a cappuccino or coffee ice cream flavour. I'll use a good quality vanilla extract so I can adjust to taste easily.
3 - Christmas pudding, lots of various dried fruit, raisins, dates, figs?, morello cherries, apricots, all soaked in a good glug of dark rum or brandy which will also get thrown in. May also add a cinnamon stick and nutmeg, but not 100% on this yet.

20l of base beer is 1 week in FV, I think I'll give it another week before splitting and adding adjuncts. First time brewing such a big beer on my kit and competely misjudged it, ended up with an awful efficiency of about 55% so more likely to be a 7% rather than the originally planned 8-8.5%

I got some bourbon barrel cubes cheap so am soaking them in Jim Beam at the moment for one batch. Another will be Choc, Coffee & Vanillla, still haven'y settled on the third but was thinking cherry & choc using the puree Dads_Ale mentioned above.

Christmas pudding is a great idea though, especially if I can manage not to drink it all by then

 

[BeerCat]

Don't discount cherry.
I have recently done a cherry and chocolate stout and it has come out very nice. Used Funkin Morello cherry puree and some Brewferm chocolate sensations essence. Very easy to add to a stout recipe.

That beer was most impressive. The flavours really stood out!

 

[Braindead]

Well just pulled the first pint of my Maple glazed Coconut Macaroon Imperial Stout. Tastes great but very disappointed at the lack of coconut flavour.
For anyone thats interested I added 600 grams of toasted coconut and can taste bugger all. Unless my tastebuds are shot