OYSTER Stout

[Fred Scheer]

HI:

I'm looking for some history on Oyster Stout, any links???

Also, does of you who served Oyster Stout, how did you serve it;
Oysters with the Stout or ??????????????????????

Any help is appreciated.

Cheers

Fred

[Alt Brewer]

I read an article in Zymurgy within the last few issues about Oyster stout. A lot of interesting techniques discussed, though it sounded a little expensive on a comercial level. I want to say they interviewed the brewer from Firestone Walker, maybe.

[Valleybrew]

Check with Shawn at 21rst Ammendment in San Francisco, they do one every year.

[Fred Scheer]

Oyster Stout

I read an article in Zymurgy within the last few issues about Oyster stout. A lot of interesting techniques discussed, though it sounded a little expensive on a comercial level. I want to say they interviewed the brewer from Firestone Walker, maybe.

Do you remember what issue of Zymurgy it was?

F

[Rosie]

2 issues actually

July/August 2008 - Brewing by Design talked about Oyster Stout

September/October 2008 - Dear Zymurgy had a followup with a recipe w/120 oysters per 5 gallon (20l) batch...better get schucking!!!

Cheers,
Jeff

[Fred Scheer]

Oyster Stout

Thanks for all the replies

Fred

[liammckenna]

THere was a brewery in Ireland making an oyster stout while I was there.

They used half a dozen oysters (live) thrown into the brewkettle for the duration of the boil (10 hL).

Seriously.

Lovely stout. Not 'fishy' at all.

Pax.

Liam

[alesu]

Oyster Stout

We make one.

[jfulton]

Would you mind sharing any details alesu?

[alesu]

We make 7 bbl. at a time and hang the oysters, in a mesh bag, in the kettle during the boil.

[jjs]

Oyster Stout

Isn't it really just using CaCO3 in the mash? (Ground up Oyster shells)

[alesu]

By using whole oysters in the kettle you get the liquor, from the oyster, as well as a small amount of salt and mineral.

[Guest]

As well as the brewery Liam mentions above . . .
(which I presume is Porterhouse, near Dublin - http://porterhousebrewco.com/popoyster.html ) . . .
there have been a fair of UK breweries that have either gone down the "serve with" route - Adnams & Marstons & about 16 others I'd guess, according to www.beermad.org.uk
but a couple have added the little fellas to the beer - Ventnor Brewery (Isle of Wight) say that their "drayman Colin swears by Oyster Stout and calls it 'Black Viagra'! Every bottle works!"

(seems to be some problem with their website at the moment - www.ventnorbrewery.co.uk )

MJ's books mentioned Pike Place & Marin as US innovators of the (oyster-in) style & has a good 1995 piece about another UK island based brewery having a go - http://www.beerhunter.com/documents/19133-000740.html

Cheers
MikeMcG