Rogue Shakespeare Stout

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  1. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,891) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    So, I've been eyeing this clone recipe for a while. Figured it's a good time to brew an oatmeal stout. I'm brewing it tomorrow, but wanted to see if anyone has brewed this clone out of BYO before?

    https://byo.com/mead/item/3012-rogue-shakespeare-stout-clone

    My only concern is this seems like a lot of black roasted barley and chocolate malt. Combined, they are taking up around 16-17% of the grain bill. The BRB is around 8% of the bill if I'm doing my math correctly. Does this seem normal for the style? I just don't want a lot of the bitter, burnt ash flavors from using too much of the BRB.

    Thanks in advance
     
    #1 Lukass, Dec 8, 2017
  2. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    Compare the recipe to the Can You Brew It recipe. After a process failure involving whirlfloc they deemed it cloned
     
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  3. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,891) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    Man, wonder why the hell the amounts of roasted barley are so much less in 'can you brew it' (1.5%) compared to the BYO version (8%)? I've already got all the crushed grain for this recipe in a big bag, and I've definitely got around 8% of roasted barley in the grain bill... guess I'll just have to settle for what's in there cuz I really don't feel like tossing this grain and getting more
     
    #3 Lukass, Dec 8, 2017
  4. GormBrewhouse

    GormBrewhouse Pooh-Bah (2,111) Jun 24, 2015 Vermont
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    Does not seem like too,uch to me. That is if you like lots of roasted malts in a beer. I love it in stouts and have used more than the recipe calls for. Just depends on your taste and what the rogue brew tastes like. Good luck
     
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  5. thebriansmaude

    thebriansmaude Crusader (472) Dec 16, 2016 Canada (AB)
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    I felt the same way about a BYO Obsidian Stout clone I brewed recently, it had like a pound and a half of black malt, which I felt was a lot, but it turned out great. I have done a handful of BYO clones, they have all turned out very close to the original FWIW.
     
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  6. EvenMoreJesus

    EvenMoreJesus Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2017 Pennsylvania

    IMO, 17% roasted barley and chocolate malt is WAY too much. Especially for a 6% beer.

    Anxious to hear how it comes out, though.
     
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  7. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,891) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    Thanks for all the advice. I ended up saying screw it and got a new grain bill around 4 this evening at my LHBS ha. 1.5% roasted barley this time around for 5.5 gal. I feel a lot better about brew day tomorrow. I'll save my other bag of grain and cut it with some more 2-row for a RIS or something down the road!
     
    #7 Lukass, Dec 8, 2017
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