hj

When i was trying to make this recipe i wanted to make a beer that was overwhelmingly malty and very bitter with high roasted flavour.

Brewer:	bob		Email:	-
Beer:	hj		Style:	Imperial Stout
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	25 liters
Color:	243 HCU		Bitterness:	87 IBU
OG:	1.111		FG:	1.035
Alcohol:	9.8% v/v (7.7% w/w)
Water:	bottled spring water
Grain:	1.5kg Belgian CaraMunich 1.5kg British crystal 50-60L 0.5kg British chocolate 500g Roasted barley 1kg Flaked barley
Steep:	Steep for one hour.
Boil:	120 minutes	SG 1.111	25 liters
	6kg Light malt extract 1kg Light dry malt extract
Hops:	100g nugget (12% AA, 90 min.) 30g Fuggles (4.75% AA, 45 min.) 30g Fuggles (4.75% AA, 30 min.) 40g Fuggles (4.75% AA, 20 min.)
Yeast:	Saf ale yeast.
Log:	Put primary fermenter at 70F for 2 weeks. Secondry at 60F for 4 weeks.
Carbonation:	1 cup of DME.
Tasting:	This stout needs to be aged at least 6 months otherwise it is just to bitter. So malty you can almost chew it. I will be brewing this again. But with more hops to get an IBU of about 160.

Recipe posted 03/17/01.