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==Big Black Stout==
 
 
 
Time to make another nice stout.  This is another modification on my basic coffee stout.
 
Time to make another nice stout.  This is another modification on my basic coffee stout.
  
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* 5 oz priming sugar
 
* 5 oz priming sugar
  
Brought 2.5 gallons water to 160 F.  Removed from heat and soaked grains for 45 minutes.  Added 2 gallons of water and brought to 180F.  Added lme and splat and set a 1 hour timer.
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Brought 2.5 gallons water to 160 F.  Removed from heat and soaked grains for 45 minutes.  Added 2 gallons of water and brought to 180F.  Added lme and splat and set a 1 hour timer. At 30 minutes, added the irish moss.  At 15 minutes, added the golding hops.  At 2 minutes, added the fuggle.  Cooled in air to 96F.  Topped to 5 gallons with cold water.  Pitched at 88F.
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IG: 1.056 @ 88F = 1.060 @ 60F
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Racked.  Not as sweet as expected.  Very tasty, with a good coffee and nutty character.  Happier finish than I expected.  Higher alpha hops are contributing to the bitterness. - Morrigu 12/13/12
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Bottled.  Over-hoppiness is gone.  Really nice coffee, almost mocha flavor.  -[[User:Morrigu|Morrigu]] 17:55, 30 December 2012
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FG: 1.016 @ 58F = 1.015 @ 60F = 5.77% ABV

Latest revision as of 18:56, 9 January 2013

Time to make another nice stout. This is another modification on my basic coffee stout.

  • 2 cans (6.6 lbs) Light LME
  • 1lbs Roasted barley
  • 8 oz Coffee Malt
  • 1lbs Crystal 90 malt
  • 1 oz spalt hops
  • 1 oz golding hops
  • .5 oz fuggle hops
  • .5 tsp Irish moss
  • 5 oz priming sugar

Brought 2.5 gallons water to 160 F. Removed from heat and soaked grains for 45 minutes. Added 2 gallons of water and brought to 180F. Added lme and splat and set a 1 hour timer. At 30 minutes, added the irish moss. At 15 minutes, added the golding hops. At 2 minutes, added the fuggle. Cooled in air to 96F. Topped to 5 gallons with cold water. Pitched at 88F.

IG: 1.056 @ 88F = 1.060 @ 60F

Racked. Not as sweet as expected. Very tasty, with a good coffee and nutty character. Happier finish than I expected. Higher alpha hops are contributing to the bitterness. - Morrigu 12/13/12

Bottled. Over-hoppiness is gone. Really nice coffee, almost mocha flavor. -Morrigu 17:55, 30 December 2012

FG: 1.016 @ 58F = 1.015 @ 60F = 5.77% ABV