Black and Tan

[Nely]

I just ordered the turtle and two of those beautiful glasses. Thanks for the link matt!

[Nely]

I noticed last weekend that my beer would not layer, I followed matt's instructions but i think the problem was the beer. My wife had picked up the extra stout bottle, it's gotta be the draught bottle or cans right or else it won't layer?

[txmatt]

Originally Posted by Nely

I noticed last weekend that my beer would not layer, I followed matt's instructions but i think the problem was the beer. My wife had picked up the extra stout bottle, it's gotta be the draught bottle or cans right or else it won't layer?

If its the guiness draught bottle that won't work, it slowly releases the carbonation. I have taken stout out of a normal bottle and layered it on ale though.

High gravity ales are easier to layer on. Pour the beer hard and fast. You will have 1/2 beer and half head filling a pint glass. The draught can stouts are the easiest but not required.

[Nely]

Originally Posted by txmatt

If its the guiness draught bottle that won't work, it slowly releases the carbonation. I have taken stout out of a normal bottle and layered it on ale though.

High gravity ales are easier to layer on. Pour the beer hard and fast. You will have 1/2 beer and half head filling a pint glass. The draught can stouts are the easiest but not required.

ummm..my first try at layering was with the draught bottle and it was perfect. (now that you say it won't work I'm confused) It was the stout bottle that kept on mixing with the ale. So your recommendation for fool-proof layering is the draught can? Thanks!

[txmatt]

Originally Posted by Nely

ummm..my first try at layering was with the draught bottle and it was perfect. (now that you say it won't work I'm confused) It was the stout bottle that kept on mixing with the ale. So your recommendation for fool-proof layering is the draught can? Thanks!

Yeah, I guess that was a bit confusing. Did you use the same beer on the bottom with both tries?

The thing about the draught bottle is it does release extra gas, but it does it a little at a time over a long period; so you can drink it from the bottle. It really shouldn't be any worse than a regular bottle, but I doubt it would be much better either.

The draught cans are definitely the easiest to float, you can even get the lighter one on top, unfortunately what I tried tonight mixed pretty shortly after pour. You can still see the darker at the bottom though. Professor, what is a very high gravity dark beer? I would love to take a picture of 2 glasses A Black&Tan next to a Tan&Black so to speak.

[goose925]

Man, I havn't had one of those in years,But after seeing TXMatt's pic,I got the urge to have on again.

yum!

[txmatt]

Oh, that's a Boddington's draught can on top of a Bigfoot Barleywine ale if you were wondering..

[Nely]

Yes I'm using Bass ale for my tan. I got another six pack of guiness draught bottle for this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes. You got me addicted to this brother!

[Mopartoya]

Well, after reading this thread at work today, I got an urge for a black and tan.... Went to my local H.E.B. grocery store and they didn't have any good mixers for my Guiness.. So, trying to remember what Matt said about all the combos, I got a sixer of Amstel Light....cause they didn't have anything else but sam adams...which I don't like... So Matt, do you know what they call an Amstel/Guiness? Prolly not a name yet...I'm about to pour one and name it though... I'll get back to yall later on that.

Peace out!

[SeanGAR]

The bigger the specific gravity difference bwteen the layers, the nicer they separate. High gravity generally means high alcohol, which lowers s.g. but high residual sugar increases s.g. Draft Guinness is a low alcohol low residual sugar beer and so layers well with many other beers. Me I like Guinness and Fullers ESB (not a big Bass fan). YUM.....

[Mopartoya]

Welp, I just got done w/ a T-Bone steak and my contraption of a drink (Guiness Drought and Amstel light). Had a Indian Tabac Gorilla Maduro w/ my Black and Amsterlber(for amber? The beer actually tasted pretty good! We need to make a better name though. It doesn't seperate tho.....at least w/ me pouring. Poured it Amstel then Guiness.

Finished the stogie w/ a Guiness Stout. Umm Umm good. First Stout I've had....but like I hinted in my previous post, I was really in the mood for a good dark beer. So, there I found myself at the grocery store getting a six pack of each...Guiness Stout, Guiness Drought, Amstel Light, and XX Green(for the wife). Mission accomplished! LOL. I definately like a dark heavy beer w/ a dark heavy stogie like that Gorilla is/was.

Not to blow this thread totally off course, but every Gorilla I've smoked seems to burn unevenly if the wrapper burns at all. Do they need more humi time? This one burned better than the last ones I smoked 2 weeks ago, but still needed touching up.

Cheers

[Mopartoya]

Call this a fluff, but I just noticed I've been mis-spelling Guinness religiously wrong..... Oops

[RcktS4]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Matt, your creation sounds wild...where do you get Dogfish head?

Well, first you have to find a willing dogfish....