Home Brewing a Java Stout With Joe (Part 1)

[dashmatrix]

... a gigantic beer teabag...

[terpsichoreankid]

@dashmatrix :-D

[joelmacdermid69]

hey did you add the coffee hot or cold ?

[terpsichoreankid]

@joelmacdermid69 I wound up adding the coffee while it was still hot. Not sure if that changed the flavor or not...

[joelmacdermid69]

@terpsichoreankid hey man you the best that is what i did heheheh e..how r you

[mikebansain]

Did spreading out the grains in the bag make a noticeable difference in your opinion?

[terpsichoreankid]

@mikebansain Well, I haven't done another of the same batch and just the grains sit to compare--but I bet it did. There was a very robust, dark grain flavor to the brew--which I think could only have been achieved by really saturating all the grains in the bag. I have noticed once in a partial grain kit like this that the center of my grain bag was only slightly moist--not soaked. So, I'd definitely make sure to really soak them. Cheers!

[immolateus]

well done video

[terpsichoreankid]

@immolateus Thank you!

[immolateus]

@terpsichoreankid I also like the "what is a" series, I bet that will help a lot of new-brewers who are new to the hobby

[terpsichoreankid]

@immolateus Thanks! Yeah--my concept was exactly that--to show what everything was and how to use if, if possible. I know when I first got into the hobby, I had no idea what some of all meant--and even if I knew what it was, didn't know quite how to use the equipment correctly. Hopefully it will help break new folks into taking the plunge and brewing some homebrew. Cheers!

[hansenkeith]

First, thank you so much! Second, do you know anyone that cooks with electric stove instead of gas? I'm worried that my electric stove is going to really complicate things or lengthen them.

[terpsichoreankid]

@hansenkeith You shouldn't have anything to worry about really, unless you're wanting to do a full 7-8 gallon boil. Those require a little more power than a regular stove can do (hence the propane burners). But for smaller boils (that you then top off with water in the fermenter) you should have no problem! Cheers!

[tgartner01]

@terpsichoreankid I have a Midwest Stout to brew up. I was worried that my gas stove would not have enough BTUs to do the job. So, I experimented with the stove trying to boil 2 gallons. After 1 hr and 3 minutes, I knew the stove was not up to the task. Tried my new Bayou Classic propane burner and in 13 minutes I started to get a boil. Now I must find a container for the 5 gallon brew kettle to fit in to cool the wort down.

[terpsichoreankid]

@tgartner01 Yipes! LOL I know that one--my current sink can't hardly fit my 8 gallon brew kettle. There is always the option of filling up the bathtub with ice and water... The Bayou burners are awesome--that's the one mine is. I need to clean it up a bit, but it still does the job nice and quick. Cheers!

[hansenkeith]

Great videos! I'm going to start brewing as soon as I receive my kit in the mail. I wanted to know how big your kettle is and if you know anyone that does their cooking with electric instead of gas and if so do they have any tips? Thanks!

[terpsichoreankid]

@hansenkeith The kettle in this video is 20 qt (5 US gallons) if you fill it to the very top. With a kettle that size, there should be no problem with your boil. You need a higher powered burner for like a 7 or 8 gallon boil, but I've actually used this 20 qt kettle on an electric stove and had absolutely no problems getting a very good rolling boil. Good luck with your first batch!

[loknfwrd]

@hansenkeith on electric stoves, look up craigtube vid's he uses a electric stove. hope you all the best of luck in your new hobby.

[MrBob714]

How many quarts is your brew pot?

[terpsichoreankid]

@MrBob714 This one is a 20 quart (5 US gallon) pot.

[gyzan4u]

Thank you, Mr. (Joe) Please clarify the components or ingredients recipe and greetings to you

[terpsichoreankid]

@gyzan4u This one was the Java Stout kit from Midwest Supplies. It contains: 6 lbs Dark LME, 8oz chocolate malt, 4 oz flaked barley, 4 oz caramel 60 °L, 4oz roasted barley, 1/2 oz challenger hops, 1 oz tettnang hops. The kit also includes the instructions and all the priming sugar, steeping bag, etc. you need. Cheers!

[hophedbrewhaus]

Great tutorial series, good job! Looking forward to seeing the tasting video.

[hophedbrewhaus]

Great tutorial series, good job! Looking forward to seeing the tasting video.

[terpsichoreankid]

@hophedbrewhaus Thanks! Me too!!  :-)

[charvelgtrs]

Joe, you are cool and you know what is going on.

[terpsichoreankid]

@charvelgtrs Why, thank ya! :-)

[casualtiesofpunk]

I added my coffee to my wort for primary fermentation. I have a really good coffee stout right now i must say for it being an experimental batch for me it turned out fantastic.

[terpsichoreankid]

@casualtiesofpunk Very cool! So it turned out well? This recipe was very adamant about telling me to add the coffee after the primary fermentation, right before racking into the secondary. I still haven't quite figured out why though--if it affects the yeast, or if it affects the coffee in a primary fermentation... Did you do a kit, or was it all on your own? Would love to hear about it!

[steeljan]

Excellent. Yummy. When I did my amber ale, the brew shop told me to only put half the LME in after the grains and leave the other half til after the boil. The guy told me that if I put all the LME in up front, that the beer would be out-of-style dark. But of course, you're brewing a really dark beer anyway, so no biggie. Glad to hear the word "groovy" coming back! Cheers.

[terpsichoreankid]

@steeljan That's a pretty good call--I've done some other kits that use LME and noticed that the boil does really darken them. It didn't really change the flavor, so I wasn't too concerned--but a lighter beer that looks like a dark amber isn't quite right! :-) They all got drank anyway, so I guess I can't complain too much.