Hi everybody,
After my wife and I REALLY enjoyed the Mikkeller Texas Ranger (http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/mikkeller-texas-ranger-barrel-aged/126666/) I want to try to brew something similar. This would be a nice roasty toasty stout, with some poblano and chipotle chilis thrown in. Coffee aroma would be nice too. Any recommendations?
Only recommendation I’d have is be careful with the chilis. I did a chipotle IPA in probably 2006. Used 20 dried peppers, soaked in vodka, then added in secondary (with the vodka). Put it this way, I still have bottles of the stuff. It is a bit of labor to choke the stuff down.
Yeah, everything I’ve read says something to the effect of “ONLY USE ONE OUNCE ZOMG” for that very reason.