Poor Mans Choc Cherry Stout - Wednesday, December 28, 2016

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1 Gallon

4 lbs. 2 row
.81 lbs. Toasted Wheat Flakes
.47 lbs. corn sugar
.44 lbs. Choc malt
.25 lbs. Carafa Special III
6 grams Magnum - 13.2% AA - 60 min.
Well water
Maribrew 514 - BB 2014 - Will use lots - 20 grams hydrated in 200 ml 35C water.
.25 tsp. Amyalse Enzyme
.25 tsp. Whirlfloc
.05 tsp. yeast nutrient qts/lb. 1.55
cherry extract in bottling bucket
vanilla bean in primary @ 7 - 10 days.

O.G. - 1.060
F.G. -  1.020
% -      5.28 - Must of been a higher OG, got a buzz from this awful beer.
SRM - 45
BU - 30

Brewed this back to back. Poured into the fermenters like thick black oil, yummy. I did lose about 25% from each carboy via the blow off hose. I assume I need to buy a 3 gallon carboy and use these as growlers. Finished in 2 days though. That doesn't mean a thing. I have had batches that went like crazy, finished early and had a FG of 20 or even higher.

                                              Tasting

This beer sucked. FG was 1.020. Fucken 514 yeast just sucks. Very cloying taste. I could of added polyclar to get rid of it, but may need it for future brews. Will never brew this again.

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