Snowshoe Stout

This is a variation on a stout I took to Snowshoe last winter. I was
out of some of the grains I used in the original recipe.

Brewer:	Barking Spider Brewery		Email:	john.richardson@faa.gov
Beer:	Snowshoe Stout		Style:	Irish Dry Stout
Type:	All grain		Size:	9.5 gallons
Color:	55 HCU (~23 SRM)		Bitterness:	31 IBU
OG:	1.048		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	5.0% v/v (3.9% w/w)
Grain:	12 lb. American 2-row 8 oz. American victory 8 oz. American crystal 10L 4 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 3 oz. American chocolate 3 oz. American black patent 10 oz. Roasted barley
Mash:	72% efficiency
	Doughed in with 12 qts of water, then added boiling. Missed temp. Too low. Ended up doing one decoction to get to 150 degrees.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.038	12 gallons
Hops:	1.5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cluster (7% AA, 45 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast Dry Irish Ale in a starter
Log:	Had a full head of krausen after 12 hours. Primary fermentation lasted three days.

Recipe posted 11/03/06.