Which Stout

[vino-tinto]

I've not made a stout kit before, but I narrowed it down to two.

1. St Peters cream stout
2. Coopers stout

Which one should I go for, and do I need to tweak them to improve ?:thumb:

 

[druid]

Ive done Coopers stout a few times......I really like it.

 

[terrym]

Reviews of both Coopers stouts and the St Peters Stout in the review section here
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=61597
Lots of members have done the Coopers stours and have their own recipes, including me, also in the same reviews.

 

[LarryF]

The Simply stout isn't bad at all.

 

[Clint]

+1 for the coopers....but fit a blow off tube instead of airlock!

 

[vino-tinto]

Thanks for the input guys, I've decided to go with the Coopers.
I had a taste this afternoon of the Coopers made by adding 1kg of dark spraymalt and fermenting with S-04 yeast.
It was 3 months old and it went down so smooth, I couldn't see any reason not to do it the same way.

 

[Stew]

Go with the Coopers its a great beer, matures and conditions quickly and can be tweaked till your hearts content :thumb:

 

[LarryF]

I bottled a chocolate/coffee Coopers Stout a week ago Saturday, I get my first taste this Friday night. I can't wait, Coopers Stout always tastes great early.

 

[braziliain]

I popped a Cooper's Stout on at the weekend and added a mocha pot full of fresh coffee to it.

I'd recommend the blow off tube, it went off like a rocket!!

 

[Pirate_Pete]

I bottled a chocolate/coffee Coopers Stout a week ago Saturday, I get my first taste this Friday night. I can't wait, Coopers Stout always tastes great early.

I agree that Coopers stout tastes pretty good young.
Although when I mentioned it elsewhere on this site others didn't agree.
They reckoned stout has to be aged.

Thinking about it I must have nearly a hundred 330ml bottles of various aged stouts in the garage.

I'm putting another one on tomorrow, with the usual recipe.
Coopers Stout
Coopers Dark Ale
250 grams steeped choc malt
both yeasts
some dextrose. not sure how much yet. I can't really notice much difference
if there's dextrose in or not.

 

[Clint]

Sounds great Pete! What's the treatment for the choc malt?

 

[foxy]

I agree that Coopers stout tastes pretty good young.
Although when I mentioned it elsewhere on this site others didn't agree.
They reckoned stout has to be aged.

Thinking about it I must have nearly a hundred 330ml bottles of various aged stouts in the garage.

I'm putting another one on tomorrow, with the usual recipe.
Coopers Stout
Coopers Dark Ale
250 grams steeped choc malt
both yeasts
some dextrose. not sure how much yet. I can't really notice much difference
if there's dextrose in or not.

Do you cold steep or hot steep, I have found cold steeping for 24 hrs is a big improvement for cutting right back on the tannins.

 

[LarryF]

I agree that Coopers stout tastes pretty good young.
Although when I mentioned it elsewhere on this site others didn't agree.
They reckoned stout has to be aged.

Thinking about it I must have nearly a hundred 330ml bottles of various aged stouts in the garage.

I'm putting another one on tomorrow, with the usual recipe.
Coopers Stout
Coopers Dark Ale
250 grams steeped choc malt
both yeasts
some dextrose. not sure how much yet. I can't really notice much difference
if there's dextrose in or not.

Hello Pete, long time mate, hope you're keeping well. I've seen you post this recipe for the Stout with the Dark Ale before. Funnily enough I try a first bottle of Coopers Stout on Friday and on Saturday I bottle a Coopers Dark Ale. After seeing your recipe I'll try blending the two in a glass to see what I end up with, I'll probably end up chucking the two of them in the FV like yourself. Give me a month or so and I'll let you know how they mix in the glass.

 

[Pirate_Pete]

Do you cold steep or hot steep, I have found cold steeping for 24 hrs is a big improvement for cutting right back on the tannins.

Steep in 75C for about 45 minutes.
I have thought about cold steeping.
I watched a youtube video where someone cold steeped.
I'd have to be organised to have two days in a row for brewing.
I'll try it next time.

 

[Pirate_Pete]

Sounds great Pete! What's the treatment for the choc malt?

It's actually just finished steeping as I type this.
Working from home and brewing at the same time.:lol:

Steeped for 45 minutes or so at 75C.
Remove the grain and boil for 10 minutes.

This one is a little different as I picked up some Morgans (Aussie brand part owned by Coopers) Stout for about

£3 the other day, so using that instead of Coopers
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[Clint]

You're a trooper! It's all work work work with you Pete!