Otis Stout

Seems I also need to write my recipes down; I can't really recall what I put in this one. Good thing I wasn't drinking whilst I made it. Here goes.

Maltshovel Oatmeal Stout Kit
500g approx LDME
500g approx Milo
1kg approx Dextrose
25g fuggles at 30 mins
10g fuggles at 10 mins

and I don't think I added anything more. None of the ingredients were weighed, I guessed them all. Should be interesting.

Pitched the kit yeast into about 20 litres, but it's in a Bunnings fermenter, which has no markings. It's actually a crock of shite fermenter, but meh.

17/7/07 My good friend Mull, formerly Duke of the Three Yorks, has recently furnished my fermenter with a jumper. Hopefully now fermentation shall continue apace.

12/8/07 Finally got around to bottling this, after leaving it in the primary for about a month and a half. I really have to stop doing this; I have two in the primary now that finished last week, but I have no sanitiser. But anyway, only bottled about 15l as it tasted rather strange. It is going in the cupboard for about 3 months before I even think about tasting it. My thinking is that Milo could be beneficial in a brew, but only in small amounts, say, 100-200g.

2/9/07 Cracked the first one. Rather scrumptious aroma, with an ever-so-slight whiff of milo to be had. This really surprised me, it is actually a dam fine stout, creamy, solid and oh so creamy. The fuggles and the milo have interacted wonderfully to create a very balanced beer. Definitely one to make again.