Black Rock Classic Stout Beer Kit
Black Rock Classic Stout Beer Kit
Black Rock Classic Stout is a rich, smooth, and rewarding dark beer packed with robust malt character and roasted complexity. Crafted with four specialty malts, it delivers a perfectly balanced stout experience, where rich roasted flavours are complemented by a moderate hop bitterness. Brew with 1kg of dextrose or Black Rock Liquid Brewing Sugar for a drier, more bitter finish, or choose 1.7kg of Black Rock Amber or Dark Malt Extract to enhance body, colour, and malt depth.
Pouring deep black with a creamy tan head, this full-bodied stout showcases a complex blend of premium malts, rolled oats, and roasted grains. Layers of dark chocolate, freshly roasted coffee, caramel, and toasted malt are supported by a smooth, velvety mouthfeel, creating a beer of exceptional depth and character. NZ Green Bullet™ hops provide balanced bitterness that enhances the rich malt profile without overpowering it.
At 4.5% ABV and 30 IBU, Black Rock Classic Stout offers outstanding flavour, smooth drinkability, and a satisfying finish, making it the perfect choice for lovers of traditional dark ales and stouts
Typical specs when brewed as per instructions: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 Black Rock Liquid Brewing Sugar)
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:
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.
Ingredients: Malted barley, water, hops, hop extract and yeast (under the lid).
