Stout recipe questions

[Sathias]

Hi guys

I was planning to do something like this for my next brew, and I have a few questions

1 tin of Muntons Stout
1 tin Muntons dark malt extract
500gm dry corn syrup
200gm chocolate grain (steeped)
1 teabag fuggles hops
1 teabag goldings hops
muntons gold yeast
fill to 18L

questions...

1/ Too much chocolate grain? Should I steep it or boil it with the wort?
2/ Right sort and amount of hops? When would you suggest each be added?
3/ Muntons Gold yeast or a Safale one? If the Safale, which one?

thanks in advance

[Chris]

Choc is good, but steep it only.

The hop choice is fine. Add them both at 20min. How much is in a teabag? I'd add at least 40g of flavour hops in total to a stout.

And go the Saf. Alternately re-culture a Coopers Stout yeast. They're pretty good.

[gregb]

Then the hard part of maturing it till next winter.

Looks good, Sathias.

Cheers,
Greg

[Sathias]

The hop choice is fine. Add them both at 20min. How much is in a teabag? I'd add at least 40g of flavour hops in total to a stout.

I think each teabag is 12g? I might get a few packets of pellets instead then.

Then the hard part of maturing it till next winter.

Yeah that is by FAR the hardest bit

[bobbioli]

I must be doin something wrong. Most of my beers hit the top at about 2 months. I've let em all sit longer but only a few have notic. improved. Most have turned out fantastic

[Chris]

Yeah, I'd go the pellets for ease and value for money.