McGuinness

Brewer:	Matt		Email:	tcbrewguy@hotmail.com
Beer:	McGuinness		Style:	Irish Dry Stout
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	151 HCU (~46 SRM)		Bitterness:	43 IBU
OG:	1.045		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	4.2% v/v (3.3% w/w)
Water:	Use tsp of Gypsum if you have soft water.
Grain:	1.25 lb. Roasted barley 1.5 lb. Flaked barley 1.5 lb. British pale
Steep:	Steep grains in 3 gallons of water for 45 minutes at 155° F.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.074	3 gallons
	3.3 lb. Light malt extract 1 lb. Light dry malt extract
	Add DME for the boil. Use late extract method for LME (wait until flame out and then incorporate LME; you'll have less chance of imparting uncharacteristic caramel sweetness to your 'Dry Stout'). Add Irish Moss with 15 min. left in the boil.
Hops:	2 oz. Bullion (7.9% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast Irish Ale 1084. Cold pitched starter by refrigerating it after it fermented out for 12 hours. Then decanted spent wort, added a little fresh wort, swished slurry and pitched.
Carbonation:	Bottle with about 3 oz corn sugar (for 5 Gallon batch) or keg and force carbonate.
Tasting:	My goodness, my McGuinness!

Recipe posted 12/01/05.