Milestone Black Pearl....?

[The Seer]

Apparently some say it's rather a porter than a stout. Anyone tried this one yet, another into the fermenter today! :)

 

[BigYan]

I have just Kegged mine last Sunday, I got told it will take 3 months to properly age ready to drink but will be considerably quicker in bottles so I bottles 5 pints too, should be ready in 3 weeks so Ill let you know what I thought.

 

[oldstout]

 

[The Goatreich]

I have this pending delivery. It'll be my first two can kit, so I'm looking forward to seeing if I can tell the difference between that and the Coopers Stout, which I LOVED!

I plan to bottle it, but as I'm running low on all my other brew stocks I think waiting 3 months is really going to be a hard ask.

 

[Darcey]

I found it was pretty tasty after 3 weeks in the FV. I kegged mine but I think it would have been better served in the bottle. Too easy to have a quick half it soon disappears. I did end up chucking about 8 pints as I needed the keg and was getting abit bored of drinking it to be honest. Not my personal preference (dont ask why I bought it!).

Coopers brew master was very nice too.. on reflection I think I would prob buy two of those for the same price as this kit.. (still good however). Some people complain its a little thin but considering most peoples only experience of stout is Guinness Smoothflow then yes.. its not Guinness..

 

[The Goatreich]

3 weeks in the FV!?!?! I usually do 2 weeks to give the yeast time to clear up the aldehydes, but I would never have thought to leave it 3, unless the gravity readings suggested otherwise I suppose.

 

[oldstout]

Well I got 43 pint bottles filled with the black nectar last night, and naturally had a taste as I siphoned it off the FV :thumb: very pleased with how it tastes so far, got a big liquorice hit. Meant to say, I also melted a bar of 70% chocolate (Lidl's finest -I love that shop :clap: ) into the wort at the start, the sludge in the bottom of the FV was interesting to say the least :lol:
After cleaning and sterilising, I put a Coopers European Lager in with brew enhancer 2. Another brew that needs 3 months conditioning according to the can - gona try that in my recently acquired £20 KingKeg barrel - a bargain that included the Hambelton Bard valve and gas bottle !!! :thumb:

 

[shearclass]

After cleaning and sterilising, I put a Coopers European Lager in with brew enhancer 2. Another brew that needs 3 months conditioning according to the can - gona try that in my recently acquired £20 KingKeg barrel - a bargain that included the Hambelton Bard valve and gas bottle !!!

I apologies if you are already aware of this, but you will not be abel to acheive a typical lager carbonation in your king keg. You will need to either bottle this, or lash out on a cornelius keg.

 

[oldstout]

After cleaning and sterilising, I put a Coopers European Lager in with brew enhancer 2. Another brew that needs 3 months conditioning according to the can - gona try that in my recently acquired £20 KingKeg barrel - a bargain that included the Hambelton Bard valve and gas bottle !!!

I apologies if you are already aware of this, but you will not be abel to acheive a typical lager carbonation in your king keg. You will need to either bottle this, or lash out on a cornelius keg.

Really? :wha: All my homebrew mates have done this lager into King Kegs with no problems whatsoever? Please tell me more though, I'd hate to waste a brew :

 

[shearclass]

I am surprised your mates have done it, but if it can be done I am happy to be proven wrong!

plastic kegs are not designed to withstand the high pressure required for lagers. You will be able to brew your kit, store it in the keg and serve it mildly carbonated, but it will not be anything like as gassy as a normal lager type brew.

The plastic pressure barrels have safety valves on them, so in theory when the pressure gets too high, some CO2 is let out. Without this, i suppose there is a risk that they could explode, or deform or rupture.

If you have mates who have successfully done this then don't let me put you off, but i wold be surprised if you achieved a suitable level of carbonation. Also, if you did somehow acheive this, I would be worried for my safety when i was in the vicinity of the barrel!

 

[oldstout]

I am surprised your mates have done it, but if it can be done I am happy to be proven wrong!

plastic kegs are not designed to withstand the high pressure required for lagers. You will be able to brew your kit, store it in the keg and serve it mildly carbonated, but it will not be anything like as gassy as a normal lager type brew.

The plastic pressure barrels have safety valves on them, so in theory when the pressure gets too high, some CO2 is let out. Without this, i suppose there is a risk that they could explode, or deform or rupture.

If you have mates who have successfully done this then don't let me put you off, but i wold be surprised if you achieved a suitable level of carbonation. Also, if you did somehow acheive this, I would be worried for my safety when i was in the vicinity of the barrel!

Cheers for the info shearclass! :clap: Two friends both use the identical top tap barrels to mine with no problem (so far!) so I'm prepared to give it a go It'll be resting in the treehouse when done - the kids no longer use it and it's become my beer/wine store. I'll report back here in due course

If it goes bang, I've got a lot of booze to lose :hmm: :mrgreen:

 

[oldstout]

Just continuing on from my 'flat Mexican Cerveza' thread, how long should I leave my Black Stuff in the warmth of my house before moving outside?

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