Holy Stout

Yummy!!! I always whip this brew up using a no-sparge mash. That's why I need to add a little dme to hit target gravity. But hey, as far as I'm concerned, its full grain!

Brewer:	The Dude		Email:	ganyking@aol.com
Beer:	Holy Stout		Style:	Irish Dry Stout
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	109 HCU (~37 SRM)		Bitterness:	32 IBU
OG:	1.044		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	4.4% v/v (3.5% w/w)
Water:	1 tsp gypsum
Grain:	5 lb. British pale .5 lb. British crystal 135-165L 1 lb. Roasted barley .5 lb. Flaked barley
Mash:	70% efficiency
	Use 1.25 quarts of 77 C strike water per pound of grist (8.75 qts). Maintain 67-68 C for 1 hour. Add another 0.75 qts of 77 C water per pound (5.25 qt), mix for 10 minutes, and drain away through lauter-tun into the kettle. Recirculate the first gallon. No sparge, just boil. If mash efficiency is lower than 70%, just add more dme.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.088	2.75 gallons
	1.5 lb. Light dry malt extract
	1/2 tsp irish moss during last 10 minutes.
Hops:	3 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast British II ale

Recipe posted 01/17/03.