Tank's All Out Imperial Stout

Simply the best beer I have ever made.

Brewer:	Mole & Tank		Email:	badmole@yahoo.com
URL:	http://Coming soon
Beer:	Tank's All Out Imperial Stout		Style:	Imperial Stout
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	220 HCU		Bitterness:	69 IBU
OG:	1.092		FG:	1.026
Alcohol:	8.5% v/v (6.7% w/w)
Water:	1 teaspoon salt 1/2 tsp gypsum 1/2 tsp citric acid Added to San Francisco tap
Grain:	2 lb. American crystal 120L 1 lb. British crystal 70-80L 1.5 lb. British black patent
Steep:	I drop all the grain into a steeping bag, suspended in the cold "wort" water. I bring the water to a boil, remove the grain, add the extract, put the bittering hops into the empty grain bag and back into the water. The grains are in a strainer over the primary fermenter, begging to be sparged.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.154	3 gallons
	9 lb. Dark dry malt extract
Hops:	3 oz. Columbus (16.9% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	1 pkg Coopers dry yeast.
Log:	1 ounce Cascade hop tea added prior to bottling.
Tasting:	Fantastic! Don't be scared of the high bitterness number; it gets lost in the darkness.

Recipe posted 11/14/98.