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This is what I'll be brewing probably sometime next week. It's certainly different, but maybe that's why I wanna brew it.

I plan on adding some roasted marshmellows to the primary as well.


Amt Name Type # %/IBU
12 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 75.6 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 2 9.4 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.3 %
1 lbs Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4 6.3 %
4.0 oz Smoked Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 5 1.6 %
2.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 6 0.8 %
1.00 lb Graham Crackers (Mash 0.0 mins) Other 7 -
2.50 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 37.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 9 11.4 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 10 -
8.00 oz Honey (Boil 15.0 mins) Other 11 -
8.00 oz Molasses (Boil 15.0 mins) Other 12 -
12.00 oz Cocoa Powder (Boil 15.0 mins) Spice 13 -
2.00 oz Cinnamon (powered) (Boil 15.0 mins) Spice 14 -
1.0 pkg Irish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1084) [124.21 ml] Yeast 15 -
2.00 oz Vanilla Bean (Secondary 7.0 days) Flavor 16 -

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.081
Est Final Gravity: 1.017
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.5 %
Bitterness: 48.7 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 31.9 SRM
Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs 14.0 oz
Sparge Water: 3.71 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 19.84 qt of water at 163.6 F 150.0 F 75 min

Sparge Step: Sparge with 3.71 gal water at 168.0 F

Very interested to hear how that turns out.

2oz of vanilla bean is a lot. The cinnamon is way too much.

LOL. Sorry made a couple of mistakes in Beersmith. It should be 2 vanilla beans, not two ounces, and the cinnamon should be 2 tsp not two ounces.

very good. The honey is a waste. I'd try honey malt.

Got it brewed with an OG of 1.082. Should be interesting to see how it turns out.


Almost 16.5 pounds of grain




One pound of crushed graham crackers.




Grain and graham crackers added to the MLT.








Toasted some marshmallows in the oven and chucked them into the primary.

That is madness! I love it!

This intrigues me a great deal.

Very interesting indeed.

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^ Btw, I did end up going with 8oz of honey malt instead of liquid honey like you mentioned initially.

Looking good!

Deadly

haha the marshmallow look bizarre!

Ok, so here's a pic of how it turned out. I'm really enjoying it! The taste of the graham crackers surprisingly came through, albeit quite subtle. I don't taste anything from the marshmallows though. If I were to change one thing, I'd decerease the amount of powered cocoa slightly......or better yet use nibs. Anyways, it turned out to be a very nice Imperial Stout and ABV ended up at 8.0%.

I'm wondering if just plain vanilla would do the trick, or maybe that fluff goo would get the flavour in better. Did you eat the marshmallows?:)

mr x wrote:I'm wondering if just plain vanilla would do the trick, or maybe that fluff goo would get the flavour in better. Did you eat the marshmallows?:)

Hmmmm, that would be interesting to use Fluff next time. The flavour just might get in a little better. I did use two Vanilla beans so the flavours from that might of overpowered the marshmallows. And no, I didn't eat the marshmallows. By the time primary fermentation was done and I racked it over into the secondary onto the vanilla beans, the marshmallows looked f'ing disgusting! lol

Shane that's one crazy brew, I'd love to try one of those one day.

Looks good Shane, think you should serve it over some miniature marshmallows

Will it be available for tasting at the meeting on Friday?

Roast a marshmallow and use it as garnish on the glass.

I think you could have some fun commercial possibilities with that beer.

gm- wrote:Looks good Shane, think you should serve it over some miniature marshmallows

Will it be available for tasting at the meeting on Friday?

Yep, I'll have it on tap for Friday's meeting at my place.

Seanstoppable wrote:Roast a marshmallow and use it as garnish on the glass.

That's a fantastic idea!

Wish I could take credit, but saw it done at Base Camp Brewing in Portland, OR. Their S’more Stout is more coffeeish, and lacking in chocolatey flavor.


2012-11-23 20.36.48 by seanstoppable, on Flickr

^ Here you go, Sean!