Date Stout

Raisin, Dates, and Honey:
Honey should be added with dates and raisins along with molasses. Recipe pending.

Oak Chips should be left for no more than 3-4 days. Taste regularly to validate completion.

Vanilla beans were prepared by cutting the length of the bean, and gutting the pulp, and then cutting the bean into small subsections. Then, both the bean and the pulp were placed in a small sterilized container with grain alcohol for 5 days. After 5 days, the entirety of the container was poured into the beer and it was left to sit for 4 days. It should be left for much longer as the vanilla flavor disappeared over time, perhaps tossed in at bottling.

Lactose was added to the beer 1 month before bottling. The lactose sugars were boiled in water for 15 minutes, and then tossed into the final product during racking. The lactose was stirred into the beer. This process is best done at keg application or bottling where the beer will not rack off the lactose sugars for maximum effect.

Briess Midnight Wheat Malt - Maillard Malts™
(Alternate for Dark Malt/Black Patent)

Use Dingemans Special B® Malt for the Special B.


Grain Profile:
UK Crisp Roast Barley - <10% - Adds color and dry flavor. Red and black color notes.
Special B - <10% - burnt sugar, raisin, and dark dried fruits. Adds red color.
Marris Otter Pale - Up To 100% - Adds nut flavor. Bulk sugars.
Bries Ashburne Mild - <50% - Base malt. Adds extra sweetness.
Midnight Wheat (Replace with BlackPrinz) - <10% - Adds smooth mouthfeel with a soft roast flavor.