Home Brewing a Java Stout With Joe (Part 4)

[chrisellison24]

I have been told that you must always ferment a stout cold (between 45-60 degrees) is that true or only is it only for some stouts. I love your videos!!!

[terpsichoreankid]

@chrisellison24 Not unless you're lagering them, like with a Black Lager--but that's not really a stout. Every stout I've done, and recipes I've read, calls for the same 65-68F primary fermentation temperature, depending on the yeast you use of course. I would imagine there are recipes that call for a cold fermentation--but I'm not able to do them with my current setup (maybe that's my next project!) Cheers!

[dockcheers]

I really want to start making beer at home soon. Im trying to learn something about it and this is a very informative and great quality video. Nice job, Joe. You rock, dude!

P.S.-I just subscribed and look forward to more o your vids. Thanks

[terpsichoreankid]

@dockcheers Awesome--thank you!

[jladoc]

Hello, first off, great videos! I'm new to brewing and would like your opinion on something. I'm doing an imperial porter and will be adding some coffee to mine. Being new, I've looked into various different ways of getting coffee into it. Some say, cold brew/steep the coffee, others say just brew it. Some add it to the secondary (like you) and others add it in when the bottle. So do you think it really matters if you add it in for the secondary or at bottling?  Thanks much!!

[terpsichoreankid]

@jladoc Thanks! I think you'd want to add it to the secondary so its flavors can meld with your brew during bulk aging and then once bottled you're only waiting for carbonation. I haven't heard much debate on the topic myself, but gut instinct is to add it during the secondary (since coffee is a pretty strong flavor, it seems best IMO to age it within the brew for as long as possible). I did this batch with hot coffee--I figured since it sanitized the coffee, why not! LOL Cheers!

[charvelgtrs]

When you opened that lid it looked like a Porta-Potty after a Mexican burrito fest. When you said it smelled great that made me laugh.

[terpsichoreankid]

@charvelgtrs LOL

[steeljan]

OMG, pour me a cup of that! What software are you using for editing? Yes, starsan makes my stopper slippery, so I (don't tell anybody) dry it off with a towel, makes it stick solid.

[terpsichoreankid]

@steeljan I use iMovie on my Mac for all my video editing. It's wicked basic, but gets the job done. If I end up wanting to do more though, I'll have to upgrade it to something a little more robust. And I completely agree (about 5 minutes after filming this, I got tired of the stopper popping up, so I lightly dried it off too... ssshhh--our secret!)