Irish X

This version of this Guiness look-a-like has a variety of grains.

Brewer:	Anonymous		Email:	-
Beer:	Irish X		Style:	Irish Dry Stout
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	93 HCU (~34 SRM)		Bitterness:	39 IBU
OG:	1.055		FG:	1.008
Alcohol:	6.1% v/v (4.8% w/w)
Water:	Spring water.
Grain:	0.51 lb. British crystal 70-80L 0.14 lb. British chocolate .18 lb. Roasted barley .14 lb. Rolled oats .14 lb. Corn (raw) .14 lb. Rice (raw) .14 lb. Rye (raw) .14 lb. Raw wheat
Mash:	50% efficiency
	Place the crushed crystal malt, chocolate malt, roasted barley, rolled oats, raw corn, raw rice, raw rye, raw wheat in water and steep for 155° for 30 minutes.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.037	7.5 gallons
	6.77 lb. Dark malt extract
	Add dark malt extract, 24 oz of soured stout, malto-dextrin, and Kent Goldings hops. To make sour stout, pour the stout in a sanitized vessel. Cover w/ a cheesecloth and secure with a rubber band. Leave it in a dark place at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.
Hops:	2 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	Add Irish ale yeast.
Log:	Ferment for 10 to 14 days. Using dry malt extract. Age in bottle for 10 days.
Carbonation:	2.0 volumes	Dried Malt Extract: 5.07 oz. for 5 gallons @ 65°F

Recipe posted 04/03/00.