Black Rock Classic Stout

Black Rock Classic Stout 

Brewing beer has never been this easy with the Black Rock Malt Extract Brewing can that makes 20L of beer. 

Black Rock Classic Stout is a rich, dark, smooth Stout. Brewed with four specialty malts Black Rock Classic Stout is a rewarding, balanced beer with a moderate bitterness to balance the roasted malt flavours.

• IBU: 30, SRM: 50
• Malt: 37% MaltEurop Ale, 36% MaltEurop Lager, 8% Harraways rolled oats, 4% Gladfield Dark Chocolate, 4% Gladfield Light Chocolate, 4% Gladfield dark crystal, , 4% Gladfield eclipse wheat and 3% Gladfield roast barley.
• Hops, (bittering): NZ Hops Green Bullet™
• ABV: 4.5% (approx. using 1kg Brewing Sugar)

Video on how to start brewing available here

What is included:

• 1.7kg brew can containing hopped liquid malt extract
• Yeast
• Instructions on back of can

Recommend to be brewed with Beer Enhancer 2 to increase body and mouth feel or 1kg Dextrose  (available under brewing sugars)

What do I need to get started? 

• Basic brew kit - Fermentation bucket, capper, airlock, bottling tube ect. Available here
• Empty bottles (Not twist top bottles) and caps.  Available here  
• Carbonation sugar (Dextrose work best). Available here  
• No Rinse Sanitiser. MOST IMPORTANT STEP!  Available here   

For a craftier option, try adding rich flavours to enhance this brew.

• For chocolate flavours, add cacao nibs during fermentation.
• For bourbon flavours, add straight bourbon or bourbon essence before bottling or kegging.
• For coffee flavours, add whole coffee beans, and/or freshly brewed cold brew coffee around 3 days into fermentation.
• For extra body, sweetness and a milky finish, add 200-400g of lactose during fermentation (Note: this will increase your SG readings and give you a higher finishing gravity due to the unfermentable sugars contained in lactose).

Suggested hop additions (dry hopping on day 6 of fermentation):

• English Stout: use East Kent Goldings and/or Fuggle for a traditional earthy, floral, and slightly spicy character.
• American Stout: use Cascade and/or Centennial for a citrusy and floral character.
• Oatmeal Stout: use Willamette and/or Fuggle for a subtle earthy and floral character.
• Imperial Stout: use Northern Brewer and/or Chinook for a robust bitterness with pine and spice notes.
• Milk Stout: use East Kent Goldings and/or Saaz for a mild, herbal, and slightly sweet character.