brew-journal

brew of "McQuaker's Oatmeal Stout"

brewed on 2011-03-13 00:00 EST by jsled from recipe McQuaker's Oatmeal Stout

5.00gl | All Grain | Oatmeal Stout | 1.066 | 28 IBU | 51 SRM

efficiency: 81.14% | abv: 6.34% | attenuation: 72.31%

journal

date	step	volume	temp	gravity (corrected)	notes
2011-03-13 11:29 EDT	strike water	5.00 gl	165 f
2011-03-13 11:30 EDT	dough-in	5.00 gl	153 f
2011-03-13 12:00 EDT	mash
2011-03-13 12:30 EDT	1st runnings, start			1.090
2011-03-13 12:40 EDT	1st runnings, end	2.25 gl
2011-03-13 12:41 EDT	sparge	4.50 gl
2011-03-13 12:46 EDT	2nd runnings, start
2011-03-13 13:04 EDT	2nd runnings, end	4.75 gl
2011-03-13 13:30 EDT	boil, start	7.00 gl		1.055
2011-03-13 14:30 EDT	boil note	5.90 gl
2011-03-13 14:50 EDT	boil, end	5.50 gl
2011-03-13 15:30 EDT	pitch	5.00 gl	64 f	1.065	Pitched on yeast cake of http://brew-journal.com/user/jsled/brew/99/ … temp controller set point 66°F, differential of 2°F.
2011-03-19 17:47 EDT	primary fermentation	5.00 gl	67 f	1.018
2011-03-27 16:33 EDT	kegged	5.00 gl	60 f	1.018
2011-04-03	bottled				Bottled 6×12oz (3 for competition) + 6×22oz via beer gun.

Competition

2nd Annual Greg Noonan Memorial Homebrew Competition (2011-05-14)

Overall Score

39.0

Place Awarded

Total Score

Judge

Certified

Notes

Aroma

9/12 — coffee like aroma. some dark fruit esters. very little hop bitterness.

Appearance

2/3 — dark. ruby highlights. head is small falls fast.

Flavor

16/20 — chocolate-like. clean. some hop flavor. some silky sweetness may be from oatmeal. hops are little strong as beer warms

Mouthfeel

3/5 — medium body. not much carbonation. almost silky mouthfeel.

Overall

8/10 — nice oatmeal stout. smooth not sure how much oat meal I can detect. maybe sweetness from oatmeal.

Stylistic Accuracy

4/5

Technical Merit

4/5

Intangibles

4/5

Total Score

Judge

National

Notes

Aroma

10/12 — Quite mild roast character, clean, no obvious fermentation or recipe flaws. very small phenolic note, perhaps due to roasted barley

Appearance

2/3 — color is fine, head is low.

Flavor

16/20 — Roast dominates but is not astringent or overwhelming. A touch of malt sweetness. Good balance.

Mouthfeel

4/5 — Creamy texture, as appropriate. Head is small, but seems to last. Could be a bit fuller, but that is nit-picking.

Overall

8/10 — Very nice drinkable oatmeal stout. Thanks for brewing.

Stylistic Accuracy

4/5

Technical Merit

4/5

Intangibles

4/5