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Homebrewing: Bourbon Barrel Stout
Posted on 6/3/13 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 6/3/13 at 12:29 pm
For those of you that have made bourbon stouts, how did they turn out? Did you add bourbon and soak oak chips?
For Bug specifically, I seem to remember you used the AHS Oaked Bourbon stout kit. How did that one turn out for you?
For Bug specifically, I seem to remember you used the AHS Oaked Bourbon stout kit. How did that one turn out for you?
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Posted on 6/3/13 at 12:40 pm to LoneStarTiger
Of the two I've done, the one that came out the better of the two used dark oak cubes and a pint of whiskey in the secondary. Oak chips work too fast and I over-oaked my first one. Having said that, the one I think was better was still nothing to brag about, so I might not be the best source. 
Posted on 6/3/13 at 1:04 pm to LoneStarTiger
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For Bug specifically, I seem to remember you used the AHS Oaked Bourbon stout kit. How did that one turn out for you?
It turned out very good. My only complaint was very low carbonation. I added 8 oz. of Woodford reserve. I also aged it in a 5 gallon balcones whisky barrel. I think the high alcohol content and the addition of whiskey caused the yeast to be spent, therefore not much carb in the bottles. IT is still delicious though.
I consider closer to a sipping whiskey. It is great for a cold day. I have 3 big bottles, and 3 12 oz. left in the beer fridge, aging.
Posted on 6/3/13 at 1:06 pm to LoneStarTiger
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LoneStarTiger
Consider adding a new yeast to help carbonate at bottling.
Posted on 6/3/13 at 2:19 pm to LoneStarTiger
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For those of you that have made bourbon stouts, how did they turn out? Did you add bourbon and soak oak chips?
The one I did turned out really nice, but I had a used 5-gallon bourbon barrel from Balcones.
So I aged in the barrel for about two months prior to kegging.
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