Thursday, April 3, 2014

Batch 63 Stout Tasting Notes

Cellar Temp

Hefty dark tan/brown head, black opaque with red hues around edges.  Pours fairly clear, not cloudy.  Head stays, laces ok.

Aroma - Roast malt with malt backbone beneath.  Slight earth/spice hop freshness.  Hint of sour fruit.  Dirty dishrag hidden in there.

Mouth feel - Thick and sweet.  Clings to cheeks.  Carbonation about right, helps clean up cloying qualities.

Flavor - Roast malt without astringency, sweet in the middle, dishrag quality somehow (late glacier hops?), maybe soapy hop bitterness at end.

Overall, could add a little roast barley in mash to press on roast quality, halve the caramel, NO MORE GLACIER HOPS, no more hop additions after 30 mins, S-04 may not be your yeast, should shop for something more sour, use fresher grains, reduce flaked wheat considerably.  Could back off of carb level, but not much.

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