Ben Dubh Stout
Ben Dubh literaly translated means "Black Mountain". I'm looking forward to enjoying this during the winter.
Brewer: | Beer Lords | Email: | galloway@netscape.net | |||||
URL: | http://www.nfbl.org | |||||||
Beer: | Ben Dubh Stout | Style: | Imperial Stout | |||||
Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 4.5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 50 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.080 | FG: | 1.020 | |||||
Alcohol: | 7.7% v/v (6.0% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | 7 gallons Jackson County well water. | |||||||
Grain: | 8 lb. British pale 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 6 oz. British chocolate 6 oz. British black patent 6 oz. Roasted barley 8 oz. Smoked Malt |
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Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
Brought 3.5 gallons of water up to 150° and added grains. Mashed at 148° for one hour. Mashed out at 165°. Sparged w/ 3 gallons 170°. |
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Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.065 | 5.5 gallons | |||||
3 lb. Light malt extract | ||||||||
Usually add Irish Moss at 45 minute, didn't see the need for this one. I will use 4 TBS Polyclar when I rack to the secondary |
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Hops: | 2 oz. Kent Goldings (5.1% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5.1% AA, 45 min.) |
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Yeast: | White Labs Edinburgh. Should have used at least a one quart starter, but didn't. | |||||||
Log: | Fermented 10 days. Racked to secondary for 1 week. Primed and bottled. After 1 week at room temp, will cold condition @65° for several weeks, if not months. |
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Carbonation: | 3/4 cup corn sugar to prime. | |||||||
Tasting: | TBA |
Recipe posted 09/11/00.