Bottled My Oatmeal Stout and Pilsener- Batch 32 and 31

Top Drop Pilsener

Top Drop Pilsener

Tonight I decided to bottle all my beer, which is my Pilsener I’ve had in my fridge for 2 months, and the Oatmeal Stout I did a week and a half ago with my friend Mike.

Bottled the Pilsener first, getting 46 out of it.  Final gravity came out to be 1.012, giving me an alcohol content of 4.7%.  One thing that worried me was that I was seeing a lot of carbonation in it.  Bubbles coming up to the top.  I wonder if my fridge was too cold for proper fermentation after I transferred it to my secondary.  The hop pellets had completely dissolved in the beer, and were swirling around in it, which will create a bit more sediment in the bottles than I had planned on.  There is definitely a chill haze to it, but it has a nice, light color and a smooth taste to it.  As long as it doesn’t get over-carbonated in the bottles, it should be nice.

Oatmeal Stout

Brett's Oatmeal Stout

The Oatmeal Stout is the one I’ve been drooling with anticipation for.  Final gravity on that came out to be 1.016, giving an alcohol content of roughly 4.5%.  Tasting it, it was dark and nutty as I remembered it, plus it had a hint of sweetness in the after taste.  Not much, just a little tease saying “Hey, there’s more going on in this beer than you think.”  This will have to sit in the bottles for 2 weeks, as that’s just the way it is with stouts.

I’ve got plans for making a mead next.  I have everything I need for it already, except the honey, but let’s just say I’ve got a connection on getting that for no cost.  I may do more Oatmeal Stout too, if I can find an investor who will front the cash, as I’m broke.

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