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Blistered Kitty Stout

Brewer: John Ketterman Email: jwketter@aol.com
Beer: Blistered Kitty Stout Style: Imperial Stout
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
158 HCU (~48 SRM)
Bitterness: 17 IBU
OG: 1.087 FG: -
Alcohol: -
Water: 4 tsp of gypsum and 1 tsp table salt to tap water. Distilled water was used to bring to 5 gallons
Grain: 1 lb. American crystal 120L
.125 lb. American chocolate
.125 lb. American black patent
.250 lb. Roasted barley
Steep: Grains placed in muslin bag with 2 gallons of tap water. Removed when boil started.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.217 2 gallons
11 lb. Dark malt extract
4 oz. Molasses
1 cup of Starbuck's expresso
Hops: 2 oz. Eroica (12% AA, 45 min.)
1 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast: White Labs Burton Ale yeast shaken and pitched straight from vile. Crude but effective.
Log: Fermented actively (wow!)for 7 days and racked to secondary for 7 days.
Carbonation: 2.0 volumes Corn Sugar: 2.94 oz. for 5 gallons @ 65°F

Recipe posted 03/13/99.