Squirrel's Stash Hazelnut Stout

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Just in time for winter, this is the ideal beer to stash away for the colder months. As it settles in the glass, it reveals its deep brown colour, ruby highlights, and a creamy tan head. You won’t need to search long before uncovering a hoard of aromas, from roasted coffee to dark chocolate and sweet hazelnut. Dig a little further and unearth the smooth, velvety flavours of rich malt and cocoa, and an unmistakable hazelnut finish. With its balanced sweetness and roasted complexity, it’s a dark, nutty brew you’ll want to guard all winter.

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Recipe Contains

1 × Dark Ale (1.7kg)
1 × Brew Enhancer 2 (1kg)
1 × Chocolate Malt (250g)
1 × English Ale Yeast (15g)
1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)

You'll Need

1 × 250ml Quarterpast Hazelnut Coffee Syrup

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 64
Volume: 20L
Difficulty: Advanced

ABV 5.3%

Alcohol by Volume

50 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 64

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Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Coopers Dark Ale
1 x 1kg Brew Enhancer 2
1 x 250g Chocolate Malt
1 x 250ml Quarterpast Hazelnut Coffee Syrup
1 x 15g Coopers English Ale Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

Mix

The Day Before: Line a pot (at least 4 litres) with a mesh cleaning cloth (pulled straight from the
pack).
Place the Chocolate Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack them using a rolling pin.
Add the cracked Chocolate Malt and 2 litres of cold water, fit the lid and sit in the fridge overnight.
Brew Day: Remove from the fridge then gather up the corners of the mesh cloth and lift, allowing the
liquid to drain from the grains back into the pot.
Place the strained liquid onto the stovetop and bring to the boil for 5 minutes.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool (about 15 mins).
Strain the liquid into the Fermenting Vessel (FV).
Add the Coopers Dark Ale and Coopers Brew Enhancer 2 to the FV and stir to dissolve.
Top up with cold tap water to the 16 litre mark.
Check the temperature and top up to the 20 litre mark with warm or cool water (refrigerated if
necessary) to start the brew at 18°C- 20°C.
Sprinkle the Coopers English Ale Yeast and the yeast from the brew can and fit the lid.

Home Recipes SQUIRREL'S STASH HAZELNUT STOUT

Squirrel's Stash Hazelnut Stout

Just in time for winter, this is the ideal beer to stash away for the colder months. As it settles in the glass, it reveals its deep brown colour, ruby highlights, and a creamy tan head. You won’t need to search long before uncovering a hoard of aromas, from roasted coffee to dark chocolate and sweet hazelnut. Dig a little further and unearth the smooth, velvety flavours of rich malt and cocoa, and an unmistakable hazelnut finish. With its balanced sweetness and roasted complexity, it’s a dark, nutty brew you’ll want to guard all winter.

Squirrel's Stash Hazelnut Stout
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Malty, Estery, Coffee, Sweet
Alcohol Content 5.3%
Colour (EBC) 64
Bitterness (IBU) 50
Volume 20L
Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Coopers Dark Ale
1 x 1kg Brew Enhancer 2
1 x 250g Chocolate Malt
1 x 250ml Quarterpast Hazelnut Coffee Syrup
1 x 15g Coopers English Ale Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

The Day Before: Line a pot (at least 4 litres) with a mesh cleaning cloth (pulled straight from the
pack).
Place the Chocolate Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack them using a rolling pin.
Add the cracked Chocolate Malt and 2 litres of cold water, fit the lid and sit in the fridge overnight.
Brew Day: Remove from the fridge then gather up the corners of the mesh cloth and lift, allowing the
liquid to drain from the grains back into the pot.
Place the strained liquid onto the stovetop and bring to the boil for 5 minutes.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool (about 15 mins).
Strain the liquid into the Fermenting Vessel (FV).
Add the Coopers Dark Ale and Coopers Brew Enhancer 2 to the FV and stir to dissolve.
Top up with cold tap water to the 16 litre mark.
Check the temperature and top up to the 20 litre mark with warm or cool water (refrigerated if
necessary) to start the brew at 18°C- 20°C.
Sprinkle the Coopers English Ale Yeast and the yeast from the brew can and fit the lid.

2. Brew

Place the FV in a location out of direct sunlight and try to ferment between 17C - 25C.
Fermentation should take 7 to 10 days.
On about day 3 after the foam (Krausen) has collapsed, add the Quarterpast Hazelnut Coffee Syrup.
Let ferment for a further 3 days.
At around day 6 check the specific gravity (SG).
Check the SG again the following day and so on.

3. Bottle

The brew is ready once the SG has stabilised over a couple of days.
Gently fill clean PET bottles to about 3cm from the top.
Add 2 carbonation drops per bottle and secure the caps.
Store the bottles upright in a location out of direct sunlight

4. Enjoy

After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the bottles.
Bottles kept unrefrigerated should improve with age.
When ready to drink, chill the bottles upright.
The chilled beer may be poured into clean glassware, leaving the sediment behind.
Expect the alcohol content to be approximately 5.3% ABV.

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