***** Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 A number of Brewers here put down the Coopers English Stout recipe from a recent newsletter. I am wondering how they turned out. As I mixed mine there was a definite Vegimite aroma. When I tested the SG at day 5 there was still a Vegimite aroma and when I bottled it today there is still a Vegimite aroma. Tastes alright though. I also pulled up a bit short on the FG, registering only 1.016 giving me just over 4.1% ABV (OG = 1.043). Interested to see how others compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenrikF Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Hi there.. Well never smelled vegimite only heard of it, but my english stout turned out just fantastic[biggrin] Deep black colour and a great taste.. ABV around 5,0 Bottled, so from here two big thumbs up[love] P.S. Sorry yours didn't turn out the same.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH1525226084 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I addded 500g of dex I had lying around so my OG was 1.048 GF 1.015. Sampled one last week (2 weeks in the bottle). Nice but needs more time, not enough bubbles, a little bit raw. It didn't feel "thick" enough to me, like a good stout should. It seemed very much like the Coopers Best Extra to me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
***** Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 I addded 500g of dex I had lying around so my OG was 1.048 GF 1.015. Thanks Adam The 500g of Dex doesn't affect the FG, it ferments out, so mine is not that far from yours. IanH's spreadsheet puts your recipe at 5.5% which is about 0.6 higher than your SGs indcate. Either the Malt or the Kit aren't fermenting out as much as the spreadsheet expects. ....Deep black colour and a great taste.. ABV around 5,0 Bottled.... Thanks also Henrik Mine is certainly a deep black colour, so much so that my daughter asked me if I was making black beer. I just hope I'm not tempted to dip my toast in it (Vegimite). What was your final FG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenrikF Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 My FG was around 1011 if i remember correctly.. But i was brewing at around 21-22 c as SWMBO kicked me out of the baby's room[pinched] BTW i used both kit and S-04 yeast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH1525226084 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hola Scott. Yeah I was happy when you said your FG was 1.016 and mine was 1.015 - they should be the same. The spreadsheet takes into account the extra 0.5% that comes in the bottle - maybe that's the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordEoin Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Surely Engligh stout would smell more like MARMITE... We all know it is superior [innocent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien E1 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Surely Engligh stout would smell more like MARMITE... We all know it is superior [innocent] That's like saying getting hung is better than getting beheaded. Both are still awful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH1525226084 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I heard our friends across the dutch (the kiwi's, or New Zullanders for our non-Aussie mates) have run out of Marmite, as the factory that makes it there is in Christchurch and was badly affected by all the quakes they've had. So maybe they'll become Vegemite lovers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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