Recipe for Wil Wheaton’s w00tstout!
Back around 2014. Wil Wheaton of Star Trek The Next Generation fame got into homebrewing. At that time he partnered with Northern Brewer to release two recipe kits VandalEyes PA and w00tstout. Since Wil has apparently stopped homebrewing as his homebrew website is currently closed. Northern Brewer has also dropped his kits from their lineup. I have both the all grain and extract versions of w00tstout that I can share with you.
w00tstout was a collaboration between Wil and Stone Brewing that was also released commercially in 2016.
More About the commercial release of w00tstout from Stone Brewing:
Drew Curtis / Wil Wheaton / Greg Koch Stone Farking Wheaton w00tstout
This barrel-aged palate-saver has been a favorite among our fans—and us—since its inception in 2013. Pecans, wheat, flaked rye and bourbon-soaked barrels provide this whopping, complex superhero version of an imperial stout with a profound complexity that makes it ideal for cellaring—if you can wait that long. Now, we can’t say this beer bestows jedi powers, exactly, but your taste buds may just be fooled into believing as much. A special thanks to Amanda Conner, who illustrated this year’s label to support The Hero Initiative.
More About w00tstout from Northern Brewer:
One part über gravity, three parts über geek, this one-of-a-kind imperial stout from masterminds Wil Wheaton, Greg Koch (Stone Brewing) and Drew Curtis (founder, Fark.com) has been likened to drinking the booze-soaked contents of an old-fashioned candy store.
Deep and complex, w00tstout pours pitch black with a clingy cappuccino head erupting in an oaky, nutty bouquet of caramel and vanilla, roasty dark malt and a hint of bourbon.The curious creation of liquor-laced goodness packs in a whopping 13% ABV, igniting a boozy dance of rich flavors; roast and chocolate, vanilla, dark fruits, subdued molasses, oak and warming alcohol are followed by a tinge of spicy rye in the finish. Velvety carbonation softens the creamy, lingering body to balance a brew as complex as it is creative.
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All Grain Recipe:
O.G: 1.108 READY: 3–4 MONTHS
Suggested fermentation schedule:
2–4 weeks primary
2 months secondary
4 weeks bottle conditioning
MASH INGREDIENTS
- 12.5 lbs Golden Promise
- 2.625 lb White Wheat Malt
- 2.0 lbs Rahr 2-row
- 1.5 lbs Flaked Rye
- 0.75 lb English black Malt
- 0.5 lb Crystal Rye
- 0.5 lb Baird’s Light Carastan
- 3 oz Toasted Pecans
- 0.75 lb English Roasted Barley
MASH SCHEDULE: SINGLE INFUSION
Protein Rest: 122ºF for 30 minutes
Sacch’ Rest: 148ºF for 120 minutes
Mashout: Raise to 165ºF before lautering
BOIL ADDITIONS & TIMES
- 2 oz Target (90 min) – substitutes – Fuggles or Willamette
- 1 lbs Simplicity Candi Syrup (90 min)
- 3 oz Cacao Liquor (added at flameout)
- 5 oz Toasted Pecans (added at flameout)
YEAST
DRY YEAST (DEFAULT):
Safale US-05 Ale Yeast. Optimum temp: 59–75° F
LIQUID YEAST OPTION:
Wyeast 1056 American Ale. Optimum temp: 60–72° F
White Labs WLP001 California Ale. Optimum temp: 68–73° F
SECONDARY FERMENTATION ADDITIONS
- 2 oz American Medium+ Toast Oak Cubes
- Bourbon (not included in kit)
Soak oak cubes overnight in approx 6-8 oz of fine bourbon, then add to secondary fermenter. Allow the beer to condition in the secondary fermenter for 2 months before proceeding with packaging.
BREWER’S NOTES
- Crush the pecans and add 3 oz to the mash, and the remaining 5 oz to the boil at flameout.
- We highly recommend you prepare a yeast starter and pitch into oxygenated, cooled wort for this kit.
PRIMING SUGAR
5 oz Priming Sugar (save for Bottling Day)
PDF Instructions: All Grain – Extract
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