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Irish Stout

Brewer: Ben Jones Email: -
Beer: Irish Stout Style: stout
Type: All grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
107 HCU (~37 SRM)
Bitterness: 68 IBU
OG: 1.058 FG: 1.016
Alcohol: 5.4% v/v (4.3% w/w)
Grain: 8 lb. English Pale Ale
8 oz. Roast Barley
8 oz. Black Patent
1 lb. Flaked Barley
Mash: 80% efficiency
Mash in at 125 deg. 30 min.
Bring to 150-155 for 90 min. until starch end pt.
Mash out at 170-175
Sparge with 175 deg. liquor.
Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.045 6.5 gallons
Irish moss last 15 Min of boil. (Not really needed with stout as clarity is not such a big deal)
Hops: 2.0 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast: Wyeast #1028 Irish Ale
Log: Primary fermentation 5 days, secondary 2 wks.
Carbonation: 1 cup corn sugar if bottled.
1/2 cup corn sugar if draft. If you can get nitrogen instead of CO2 for draft, it gives a creamy head.
Tasting: A little sweeter than Guinness. My wife claims it cures "cramps."

Recipe posted 06/13/97.