FIVEDAY Stouts!
In honor of Kveik and the deep winters of the north, we are excited to release 8 different stouts, all based on Kveik, all sharing the same grain bill, and all sharing the same hops (except one, more on that later), but adding one stand-out ingredient that dramatically changes the composition of the beer. The result is 8 new beers that are all somewhat similar, but markedly different where it counts.
FIVEDAY Chocolate Stout
The Chocolate Stout uses toasted cacao nibs from Ghana to add a rich, authentically chocolate, flavor profile to the beer.
When To Add: You’ll get a notification to add the cacao nibs after fermentation ends. Grab your SqueezeBar and install it in the outermost position (the same one used for dry hops) and toss your cacao nibs into the BrewTub.
FIVEDAY Coconut Stout
The Coconut Stout uses coconut flakes to add a distinct coconut flavor to your beer. You can toast these in your oven for a few minutes to add a bit more complexity to the flavor, or simply add them raw.
When To Add: You’ll get a notification to add the coconut after fermentation ends. Grab your SqueezeBar and install it in the outermost position (the same one used for dry hops) and toss your coconut flakes into the BrewTub.
FIVEDAY Oak Stout
The Oak Stout uses oak cubes to add a barrel aged flavor profile to your beer. It is surprising how much the oak brings to the table from a flavor standpoint, with distinct wood and vanilla, flavors associated with wine and whisky. Want to step it up a notch? Soak your oak cubes in whisky, wine, or any other spirit for a few days to impart that flavor profile as well. The oak impact will continue to grow over time if you keep the oak cubes in the BeerBag.
When To Add: Add your oak cubes directly to the BeerBag when setting up your brew.
FIVEDAY Valentines Stout
The Valentines Stout uses both cacao nibs and cherry juice to bring a chocolate truffle vibe to the stout.
When To Add: Add the cherry juice to your water upon brew setup and you’ll get a notification to add the cacao nibs after fermentation ends. Grab your SqueezeBar and install it in the outermost position (the same one used for dry hops) and toss your cacao nibs into the BrewTub.
FIVEDAY Milk Stout
The Milk Stout is the only stout with a modified hop profile. We’ve removed the 60-minute CTZ addition entirely to drop the IBUs down from 70 to 30. This rebalancing is imperative for the smooth lactose to come through and give you that creamy sweet taste we’re all looking for in a Milk Stout.
When To Add: mix the lactose in with the grain at initial brew setup.
FIVEDAY Coffee Stout
The Coffee Stout is a challenging beer to make. Coffee and beer are at odds with each other: coffee needs to be brewed and consumed immediately, where beer is often better if aged a month or two. So how do we marry these two vices together in a perfect marriage? A super fast fermenting Kveik yeast is the answer!
When To Add: Prep a cold brew coffee concentrate in a french press with 100g of coffee and 12oz of water. Let it sit for 18-24 hours at room them and pour it into your BEERMKR’s BrewTub when you get the notification. No french press? A mason jar works just as well.
FIVEDAY Breakfast Stout
Want to justify a beer for breakfast? Throw milk, oatmeal, coffee, and maple syrup in there!
When To Add: The lactose and oats get added with the grains, maple syrup gets added with the first water addition. Coffee gets added at the end: Prep a cold brew coffee concentrate in a french press with 100g of coffee and 12oz of water. Let it sit for 18-24 hours at room them and pour it into your BEERMKR’s BrewTub when you get the notification. No french press? A mason jar works just as well.
FIVEDAY Dry Hopped Stout
Do you like IPAs? Do you like Stouts? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you've got to try the FIVEDAY Dry Hopped Stout. It starts out with the same FIVEDAY base stout, but then we dry hop the bejusus out of it with piny, dank, hops that are more likely to be found in a west coast IPA than a Stout. It's incredible and we are dumbfounded as to why more brewers don't do this.
When To Add: Simcoe, Centennial, and CTZ hops are added during the normal dry hop stage. Once you get a notification to add dry hops, grab your SqueezeBar and install it in the outermost position and toss your hops into the BrewTub.