STORY

Overview: Velvet Reconciliation Cider Stout is a smooth stout-cider hybrid inspired by a Black Velvet, the classic combination of stout and cider. St. Patrick’s Irish Stout Brewing Extract, Honey Malt, oat flakes, lactose, Fuggle hops, S-04 yeast, and apple cider come together for a balanced beer with stout malt flavor, apple character, creamy body, and a 5.4% finish.

PROFILE

Tasting Notes: Expect a smooth, balanced beer with dark malt flavor, subtle honey-like sweetness, soft oat body, gentle cider character, and a lightly fruity apple finish. It drinks like a cross between a stout and a cider, with enough malt depth to keep it grounded.

IMPORTANT BREWING NOTE

Cider Note: This recipe uses 1 gallon of apple cider provided by the brewer. The cider is added directly to the fermenter before the wort is poured in.

Lactose Note: This recipe contains lactose, a milk-derived sugar used to add sweetness, body, and a creamy mouthfeel. In a finished 2-gallon batch, that equals about 0.25 oz, or 7 g, per 16 oz pint.

Hybrid Style Note: This recipe is inspired by a Black Velvet, but it is brewed as one fermented batch instead of mixing finished stout and cider in the glass.

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 Can St. Patrick’s Irish Stout Brewing Extract (HME)
• 1 Packet Honey Malt
• 1 Packet Oat Flakes
• 1 Packet Lactose
• 1 Packet Fuggle Hops
• 2 Muslin Hop Sacks
• 1 Packet S-04 Ale Yeast
• 1 Packet No-Rinse Cleanser

YOU PROVIDE

• 1 Gallon Apple Cider

FOR FANS OF

Black Velvet

Stout-cider hybrids

Fall and winter beers

Smooth, malt-forward dark beers with fruit character

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WHY THIS RECIPE