Hats off to my new brew, Norther Brewer's chocolate milk stout kit. This sucker smelled like like had opened up a chocolate mousse cafe next to a brewery!
I decided to up my boil to 3.5 gallons instead of the 3.0 I've used on the last three beers. Overall, I think I may have undershot the last addition of H20 because my OG was a a point or 2 on the high side. I also didn't have any more bottled water to top it off, but the number was supposed to be 1.051 and after temp correction I ended up around 1.053. Always rather err, though, on the higher side than undershooting the OG.
The specialty grains were Simpsons Extra Dark Crystal and Fawcett Pale Chocolate Malt. They gave a great color and aroma before adding the LME. I didn't mind using the LME for this brew, because clearly I ain't too worried about keeping a light color! I do, though, want to try DME for my next lighter colored beer to see if it works better.
All's I got to say is "hot damn!" I cannot wait to crack open one of these babies for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
I am so excited to try this beer when it's ready. That's still pretty close to the OG, so I wouldn't worry about it. I think +/-2 is WDL. Oh, I can't wait until October!
ReplyDeleteOctober is gonna be here in a flash, and then I hope we remember October with all this beer around!
ReplyDeleteThe leaves are starting to fall and the beer is fermenting...what could be better?
ReplyDeleteWow, I must say that your pictures are getting really good. Youve got some production value.
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