* 36g of hop A at 25 minutes (35 minutes into the boil)
* 36g of hop A at 25 minutes (35 minutes into the boil)
In addition for the second of the brews:
In addition for the second of the brews:
* 100g of cocoa nibs at 5 minutes (55 minutes into the boil)
* 100g of cocoa nibs at 5 minutes (55 minutes into the boil)
* 100g of coffee beans at end of fermentation for 24 hours.
* 100g of coffee beans at end of fermentation for 24 hours.
@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ Not much otherwise to report here from a process perspective, the only differenc
Despite the calamity of the first of these days, the gravity figures were surprisingly similar which you might think would mean a similar alcohol by volume figure.. that doesn't appear to have been the case, although the estimate is pretty much the same the drinking experience suggests that the second beer was considerably closer to the target than the first. The impact of the booze after drinking was definitely more obvious with the latter beer.
Despite the calamity of the first of these days, the gravity figures were surprisingly similar which you might think would mean a similar alcohol by volume figure.. that doesn't appear to have been the case, although the estimate is pretty much the same the drinking experience suggests that the second beer was considerably closer to the target than the first. The impact of the booze after drinking was definitely more obvious with the latter beer.
For reference the following were my volume and gravity targets and final gravity (FG) results:
For reference the following were my volume and gravity targets and final gravity (FG) results:
* Desired Volume: 23L
* Desired Volume: 23L
* Actual Volume (day #4): 23L
* Actual Volume (day #4): 23L
* Actual Volume (day #5): 22L
* Actual Volume (day #5): 22L
@ -139,5 +142,4 @@ The second beer was **OUTSTANDING**! It was exactly what I wanted it to be, it's
Imperial stout number three is so far going well, and is basically the same as from brew day #5 but with 50% more cocoa nibs. They are only in the mix for about 5 minutes so not much time to make an impact so we'll see how that goes.
Imperial stout number three is so far going well, and is basically the same as from brew day #5 but with 50% more cocoa nibs. They are only in the mix for about 5 minutes so not much time to make an impact so we'll see how that goes.
Onwards!
Onwards!
* A little less stout came to me one evening in the 90s as I sat in the Bell's bar in Aberdeen for happy hour with a good friend. The bar was quiet, and to entertain ourselves we were re-branding the drinks we could see at the bar or marketing them with new slogans. One of my funny *at the time* creations was Guinness Lite with the slogan 'A little less stout'. Whilst we went on to get fairly inebriated that one always stuck with me.. then some time later when I took my girlfriend (now wife) to Dublin to propose, we visited the Guinness storehouse and I discovered that at some point (possibly the 70s based on the font and graphical stylings) that Guinness in fact did have a beer called Guinness Lite, though I have no idea if they ever used the slogan 'A little less stout'.
* A little less stout came to me one evening in the 90s as I sat in the Bell's bar in Aberdeen for happy hour with a good friend. The bar was quiet, and to entertain ourselves we were re-branding the drinks we could see at the bar or marketing them with new slogans. One of my funny *at the time* creations was Guinness Lite with the slogan 'A little less stout'. Whilst we went on to get fairly inebriated that one always stuck with me.. then some time later when I took my girlfriend (now wife) to Dublin to propose, we visited the Guinness storehouse and I discovered that at some point (possibly the 70s based on the font and graphical stylings) that Guinness in fact did have a beer called Guinness Lite, though I have no idea if they ever used the slogan 'A little less stout'.
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4 years ago