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Polecat Stout

This is a minor alteration of a previous recipe produced with fantastic results.

Brewer: Tony Norfleet Email: norfleet0802@earthlink.net
Beer: Polecat Stout Style: Foreign-Style Stout
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
155 HCU (~47 SRM)
Bitterness: 25 IBU
OG: 1.065 FG: 1.018
Alcohol: 6.1% v/v (4.8% w/w)
Grain: 1 lb. American crystal 90L
3/4 lb. American chocolate
3/4 lb. Roasted barley
Steep: Steep grains for approximately 15-20 minutes while bringing wort water to 170°F.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.163 2 gallons
8 lb. Light malt extract
Add one whole vanilla bean to wort for entire boil. At completion of boil, cool wort quickly. Remove boiled vanilla bean while straining wort into fermenter.
Hops: 3 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 30 min.)
1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: Pitch one pkg WLP004 Irish Ale Yeat at 74°F.
Also, add one fresh whole vanilla bean to primary fermentation.
Log: Brewed on 28 Aug 99.
Racked to secondary fermentation on 3 Sep 99.
Bottled 11 Sep 99.
Carbonation: 2.5 volumes Corn Sugar: 4.60 oz. for 5 gallons @ 74°F
Prime with 3/4 cup corn sugar.
Tasting: Drank first bottle 2 Oct 99; tasted great. Trying to be patient and hold out for more aging. This is a good stout. Vanilla beans had no detectable flavor or aromatic effect.

Recipe posted 10/10/99.