Singularity Stout

This stuff rocks. If you like it dark and rich, this is the stuff. It makes guinness look like a pale pilsner. It is best if left in the bottles for at least 6 months

Brewer:	D&C Brewery		Email:	longspeak9@aol.com
Beer:	Singularity Stout		Style:	Imperial Stout
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	366 HCU		Bitterness:	133 IBU
OG:	1.104		FG:	1.022
Alcohol:	10.5% v/v (8.3% w/w)
Grain:	1 lb. British Munich 2 lb. British crystal 70-80L 1 lb. British chocolate 1 lb. British black patent .75 lb. Roasted barley
Steep:	Steep in 2 gallons 160° water for at least 30 min. Then sparge with 1 gallon 160° water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.173	3 gallons
	6.6 lb. Dark malt extract 3 lb. Light dry malt extract 1 lb. Brown sugar
Hops:	6.5 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 45 min.) .75 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1084- Irish ale
Log:	Fermented for 2 weeks in the primary at ~70° . Followed by 3.5 weeks in the secondary at 65° . Should sit in bottles for at least 6 months but will get even better if left for longer.
Tasting:	I have had some of the biggest beer snobs I know taste this stuff and have yet to here a bad comment except possibly some aroma hops. Good luck.

Recipe posted 01/23/02.