Averagely Perfect American Stout - Poll #4 - Basic Grains

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Select ONE OR MORE Grains/Fermentables

Poll closed Nov 27, 2013.

  1. Two Row or Pilsner or Pale Ale Malt

    91 vote(s)
    91.9%

  2. Munich or Vienna or Brown Malt

    43 vote(s)
    43.4%

  3. Oatmeal

    57 vote(s)
    57.6%

  4. Carapils

    11 vote(s)
    11.1%

  5. Other Crystal Malt(s)

    56 vote(s)
    56.6%

  6. Roasted Malt(s) (including Chocolate) and/or Unmalted Roasted Barley

    94 vote(s)
    94.9%

  7. Victory or Biscuit

    12 vote(s)
    12.1%

  8. Rye Malt or Wheat Malt

    11 vote(s)
    11.1%

  9. Sugar or Honey

    1 vote(s)
    1.0%

  10. Other Adjunct (not including non-fermentable 'flavor' ingredients)

    1 vote(s)
    1.0%
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  1. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Now we'll start selecting the grains/fermentables. Pour yourself a beer...this may take a while.

    This question will be handled a little differently. You can select more than one choice. The #1 overall choice will be automatically in. Beyond that, any other choices that get votes from at least 30% of respondents will advance to a future poll to determine exact combinations in/out. If less than 3 (beyond the top pick) get votes from at least 30% of respondents, three will advance to the combinations poll. There will also be polls to select specific varieties of grains that get in. This is similar to the way we did it for the IPA. And, as with the IPA, if there's a groundswell of write-ins for anything not on the list, that will also advance to a combination poll.

    I recommend you think about this in terms of not only your personal preferences, but also in terms of a 6.5% ABV beer finishing at 1.018 FG.

    This poll will be open for 48 hours.

    If you don't know what this thread is about, please see this thread...
    http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/the-averagely-perfect-american-ipa-project.59552/

    If you have issues with or suggestions for methodologies used in this project, please Beer Mail me. Let's keep the threads themselves on topic to the question at hand (not about how you would have asked the question differently). Thanks!

    The Averagely Perfect American Stout so far...
    5 Gallons
    Target ABV: 6.5%
    Target OG: 1.068
    Target FG: 1.018
    Apparent Attenuation: 73%
     
    #1 VikeMan, Nov 25, 2013
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  2. jbakajust1

    jbakajust1 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Aug 25, 2009 Oregon
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    I did base malt, munich, crystal, and roasted grains. Simple, a good base, and then play with the complexity from dark grain combos and some crystal. No more 48 hour polls though, I wanna drink this by Christmas!
     
    #2 jbakajust1, Nov 25, 2013
  3. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    I was the first to vote...stop copying me! :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #3 JohnSnowNW, Nov 25, 2013
  4. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
    Society Pooh-Bah

    I picked base malts (2-row etc), munich et al, non-carapils crystals, black/roasted barley etc, and oatmeal. Gotta have the oatmeal, so you can chew your beer and drink it too. :grinning:
     
    #4 AlCaponeJunior, Nov 25, 2013
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  5. jbakajust1

    jbakajust1 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Aug 25, 2009 Oregon
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    Looks like another copy cat...
     
    #5 jbakajust1, Nov 25, 2013
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  6. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    It's almost as if this poll doesn't even need to be a poll :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #6 AlCaponeJunior, Nov 25, 2013
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  7. jbakajust1

    jbakajust1 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Aug 25, 2009 Oregon
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    Looks like we are simply voting on Oatmeal at this point.
     
    #7 jbakajust1, Nov 25, 2013
  8. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
    Society Pooh-Bah

    I'm in the PRO-oatmeal lobby! Vote FOR oatmeal!!!

    Better yet, we'll just add draconian voter ID laws for all the NON-oatmeal voting districts. :grimacing:
     
    #8 AlCaponeJunior, Nov 25, 2013
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  9. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    I also voted for oatmeal...oatmeal should be in all stouts...all stouts I tells-ya!
     
    #9 JohnSnowNW, Nov 25, 2013
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  10. jbakajust1

    jbakajust1 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Aug 25, 2009 Oregon
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    I did not vote for oatmeal, but then immediately thought, no, I want oatmeal in there after submitting. @VikeMan please count this as a right in for another oatmeal along with my previous vote (and no, this is not me succumbing to pressure, the oatmeal in my Imperial Stout is amazing).
     
    #10 jbakajust1, Nov 25, 2013
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  11. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    Me an John were just about to "send over some guys." Glad you came around tho. I'll put you on my xmas card list.
     
    #11 AlCaponeJunior, Nov 25, 2013
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  12. Tebuken

    Tebuken Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2009 Argentina

    2 row , munich, oatmeal , crystal 60 , chocolate for me
     
    #12 Tebuken, Nov 25, 2013
  13. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
    Pooh-Bah

    pale, brown and black
     
    #13 Hanglow, Nov 26, 2013
  14. DrewF

    DrewF Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Pennsylvania

    So oatmeal as an ingredient does not mean it is an oatmeal stout. How about lactose? I would lose some crystal malt in exchange for that.
     
    #14 DrewF, Nov 26, 2013
  15. DubbelMan

    DubbelMan Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2009 New York

    Golden promise, Munich/victory, oatmeal, English dark crystal,English chocolate, roasted barley. Makes a fine stout.

    Cheers!
     
    #15 DubbelMan, Nov 26, 2013
  16. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    That'd be "Sugar or Honey"
     
    #16 VikeMan, Nov 26, 2013
  17. DrewF

    DrewF Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Pennsylvania

    So it would, and with a whopping zero votes so far. I doubt my write-in would tip the scales.
     
    #17 DrewF, Nov 26, 2013
  18. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
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    I went base, oatmeal, munich, crystal and some roasted grains obviously.
     
    #18 FATC1TY, Nov 26, 2013
  19. hopsandmalt

    hopsandmalt Initiate (0) Dec 14, 2006 Michigan

    American pale ale malt, Special roast, Roasted Barley, Victory. Let's keep it dry folks.
     
    #19 hopsandmalt, Nov 26, 2013
  20. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
    Pooh-Bah

    If you guys lactose my beer, I swear to God :angry:
     
    #20 inchrisin, Nov 26, 2013
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