The results are in on the final product!!! After giving the beer time to carb up in the bottles I cracked one open about 6pm early tonight. I am going to quickly recap my process and ingredients, and then get to my final thoughts. The final recipe ended up being, and it was this for simplicity.
2lbs TF Oat Malt
.25lbs Flaked oats
.25lbs Simpsons Golden naked oats
.2oz Newport hops
US-05
The brew day went smoothly, followed my step mash schedule, everything played out fine you can read in earlier post on the thread. Beer fermented @ around 66F to 68F for about 12 days and was cold crashed for one night then bottled. Now Finally the results.
This beer turned out different from what I was expecting and certainly not in a bad way. First off my expected SRM was wrong and this beer turned out crazy light probably 2-4 at most. The beer is decently clear considering the amount of flaked barley and not using a fining agent.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3AGvzk7UeSVczI3U3h0TEpxQWshttps://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3AGvzk7UeSVUHhjbkYtQ2R6SVkhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3AGvzk7UeSVYmxka24ySTd3d1EThe beer when poured into a sample glass had a soda like carbonation and the head faded immediately. When I poured the rest into a pint glass aggressively it had a thick head that lasted but still had some soda like carbonation. The one picture was taken a good two minutes after the beer was poured and it still had CO2 rising from the bottom almost champagne like.
Aroma/Flavor: I found the beer had a fruity smell that reminded me of champagne with a little spice. The smell was not overpowering but subtle and pleasant. The flavor almost mimicked the aroma. A spicy earthy bitterness from the hops and while maintaining a super light beer quality and the yeast contributed some subtle fruit flavors as well. Tasted to me almost like a Blonde Ale that was on the verge of being a Pale Ale.
One very subtle aroma that picked up while mashing in and when first pouring the beer was a wet hay like aroma which I found enjoyable and I think the oat malt is the cause.
Overall this beer was a good beer. My parents and girlfriend also sampled some and they enjoyed it as well. The end product is a light and refreshing beer and I think paired with the right hop/yeast combo could be an awesome beer. I think I am going to grab some more oat malt and play around with the recipe until I get it right. Changes for All Oat Ale 2.0 will be using a different yeast and using some fruity hops to brighten up this beer maybe Mosaic and Simcoe or Cascade and Galaxy? Anyone was has anything to add or question or whatever feel free to discuss. I had a lot of fun with this beer glad it paid off. Prost!
Topic: Experimental All Oat Ale:Results are in! (Read 12997 times)
