Seductress Black Cherry Stout Beer Kit

Your Label Peelers Seductress Black Cherry Stout Original Beer Kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.

Seductress Black Cherry Stout is a robust and full-bodied ale with rich malt character and a hint of sweetness. This beer kit combines 8 lbs. of Dark Dry Malt Extract with 1 lb. Crystal Malt (40L), 1 lb. Roasted Barley, 1 lb. Chocolate Malt, and 8 oz. Black Malt, giving the beer a strong malt backbone. Hops are added for balance and flavor with 1 oz. Northern Brewer Hops (Bittering), 1 oz. Fuggles Hops (Flavor), and 1 oz. East Kent Goldings Hops (Aroma). The beer is then fermented with a Dry Ale Yeast, Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet, and a finishing touch of 4 oz. Black Cherry Flavoring. The result is a sweet and robust beer with a bold flavor profile and a subtle hint of tart cherries. Enjoy a Seductress Black Cherry Stout today!

• ABV: 7.2%
• IBU: 40
• BU/GU: 0.67
• SG: 1.065
• FG: 1.016
• Degrees Plato: 16
• SRM: 40

Ingredients   

- 8 lbs. Dark Dry Malt Extract
- 1 lb. Crystal Malt (40L)
- 1 lb. Roasted Barley
- 1 lb. Chocolate Malt
- 8 oz. Black Malt
- 1 oz. Northern Brewer Hops (Bittering)
- 1 oz. Fuggles Hops (Flavor)
- 1 oz. East Kent Goldings Hops (Aroma)
- 1 Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet
- 1 pkg. Dry Ale Yeast
- 4 oz. Black Cherry Flavoring

Hop Schedule  

- 1 oz. Northern Brewer Hops (Bittering) - Boil for 60 minutes
- 1 oz. Fuggles Hops (Flavor) - Boil for 15 minutes
- 1 oz. East Kent Goldings Hops (Aroma) - Boil for 5 minutes

Instructions 

1. Begin by steeping the grains in 2-3 gallons of water at 155°F for 30 minutes.
2. Remove the grains and discard.
3. Add the dry malt extract and stir until completely dissolved. Bring to a boil.
4. Add the Northern Brewer hops and boil for 60 minutes.
5. Add the Fuggles hops and boil for 15 minutes with the Yeast Energizer/Irish Moss Combo.
6. Add the East Kent Goldings hops and boil for 5 minutes.
8. Cool the wort to 70°F and transfer to a fermenter.
9. Add cold water to the fermenter to bring the total volume to 5 gallons.
10. Pitch the yeast and ferment at 68°F for 7-10 days.
11. Rack the beer to a secondary fermenter and allow to condition for 14 days.
12. Add the cherry flavoring and bottle the beer.

Beer Making Equipment Kits

If you are making a beer kit for the first time, an equipment kit is a great and low-stress way to get all the equipment you need to make your Seductress Black Cherry Stout. 

This Brewer's Best Equipment Kit is top of the line and comes complete for a beginner brewer.

• Equipment kit includes: 
• 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Primary Fermenter with Grommeted Lid 
• 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Bottling Bucket with Spigot 
• Easy Clean No-Rinse Cleanser 
• Auto-Siphon 
• 5 Gallon Glass Carboy 
• Plastic Paddle
• Carboy Brush
• Hydrometer
• Liquid Crystal Thermometer
• Bottle Brush
• Black Beauty Capper
• Econolock
• Drilled Bung
• Lab Thermometer
• Bottle Filler
• Siphon Hose with Shut-off Clamp
• IO-Star
• 20 qt. Brew Pot
• Equipment Instructions

Sanitizer and Spray Bottle

Good sanitation practices are absolutely fundamental to good beer making. Five Star San is the premier sanitizer you will need to make your Seductress Black Cherry Stout beer kit. A great practice for extra protection is to have a spray bottle filled with sanitizing solution so you can re-sanitize everything that touches or goes near your beer. Sanitation is much more difficult with beer than wine because beer has a higher pH. Wine's high acidity makes bacterial infection less likely but with beer, one small mishap can cost you your batch. 

Bottles

When your Seductress Black Cherry Stout is done, you will need bottles. This standard 12 ounce bottle is a good choice. You will need 54 for a 5 gallon batch. Bottles do not come with caps.

Carboys   

The 5 gallon carboy pictured here is the standard size for any beer kit. If you have never worked with a carboy, it is important to know they should not be moved full without a carboy handle or a carrier. 

Brew Pots

The pot pictured is an 8 gallon pot that is perfect for any beer kit or a standard 5 gallon batch. 

Wort Chillers and Thermometers

Wort Chillers and Thermometers are long term investments. It is important to chill your Seductress Black Cherry Stout wort quickly. The quicker you chill it the stronger the cold break will be. You also need a good thermometer that reads fast temperature fluctuations.  

Siphons

Auto-siphons are a great luxury item to have in your brew equipment. Once you have one you will never go without it again. Don't forget to use a heavy duty sanitizer to clean it since you don't want to replace it as often as hoses. A good sanitizer for that job is Five Star San. 

Fermenters

The fermenter pictured here is standard for a 5 gallon beer kit.

Hoses

 Many people reuse their hoses for far too long. Replacing your hoses often or even using as single use items is highly recommended with beer making. Hoses are very hard to clean and beer is very susceptible to bacterial infection. You do not want to risk losing your Seductress Black Cherry Stoutover a few feet of unsanitary hose. 

Funnels

Pouring your wort into a carboy can be tricky. Use a big funnel made just for the job. They even have different mesh screens to remove particles. 

Airlocks

It is recommended to replace airlocks often. Because they never physically touch the beer, the sanitation risk is too often overlooked. Bacteria can spread without physical contact in a closed environment and plastic stubbornly harbors bacteria.   

Stoppers and Bungs 

Bungs and stoppers should also be periodically replaced. They can dry out and harbor bacteria. 

 Carboy Brush

Keeping your carboy clean before and after use is key to avoid bacterial infection in your beer. A carboy brush is a great tool to get into those nooks and crannies. 

Stainless Steel Carboy and Bottle Washer

Stainless Steel Carboy and Bottle Washer is a convenient way of cleaning your bottles and/or carboys.  This high quality tool will come in handy.  Hooks up straight to your faucet with the bottle washer adapter (#4804) and puts out plenty of pressure to clean those stubborn stains from beer bottles that have been sitting around. 

Capper

When you bottle your Seductress Black Cherry Stout, you will need to cap your bottles. This capper is inexpensive, easy to use and does not require attaching to a counter. It has a magnet to hold the cap in place.  

 DID YOU KNOW?

In 1944, prosecutions were undertaken in Newcastle upon Tyne under the Food and Drugs Act 1938 for the mislabeling of milk stout.