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Blending

BILLY BREW

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Here is what I did.
I first made a 6 gallon standard oatmeal stout and got weak readings of 1.040 FG 1.020.
I made a similar recipe for 5 gallons and dumped it on the first batches yeast cake. That reading went OG 1.085 FG 1.012.
I let both sit on primary for 7 days then transferred each to a secondary to clear. After 10 days I transferred those to 2 5 gallon carboys to blend.
The reading on the blend is at 1.018. I plan to bottle tomorrow using DME.
I know that blending is often used in sours, but I had never heard of it being done in this way. Has anyone done this, and if so, what was the result? Kind of excited to see what I came up with.
 
Did you drink this yet? How did it turn out?

I read somewhere once, that Newcastle's brown ale is the result of two beers blended together. Other than sours, this is the only example I can think of.
 
Hey all. Follow up on this stout. Holy crap! Going to do this from now on!!! The finished product is smooth, balanced and way drinkable. And I have 5 cases of it to enjoy!!!
 
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