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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

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.

Then the hard part of maturing it till next winter.

Looks good, Sathias.

Cheers,
Greg

Chris wrote: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.

gregb wrote:Then the hard part of maturing it till next winter.

Yeah that is by FAR the hardest bit

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

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