Oatmeal Stout

Figured it was time for us to make an oatmeal stout, as they're (I guess) really common among homebrewers. Anyways, here goes!

Brewer:	Mike and Eric		Email:	-
URL:	http://www.meatcircus.com/beerblog/
Beer:	Oatmeal Stout		Style:	Oatmeal Stout
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	165 HCU (~49 SRM)		Bitterness:	38 IBU
OG:	1.051		FG:	1.020
Alcohol:	4.1% v/v (3.2% w/w)
Grain:	0.5 lb. American crystal 60L .375 lb. American chocolate .75 lb. American black patent .5 lb. Roasted barley 1.5 lb. Rolled oats
Steep:	Steeped in five mueslin bags while boiling. When it came to a boil, we removed the bags and rinsed into the boil with clean water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.040	6.5 gallons
	3.3 lb. Light malt extract 2 lb. Light dry malt extract
	At T-15 minutes we added 1 teaspoon of Irish Moss.
Hops:	1 oz. Fuggles (5.7% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (4% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (4% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (4% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (aroma)
Yeast:	Used a Whitelabs Irish Ale liquid yeast. No starter, no proofing, just dumped the vial into the primary.
Log:	Two weeks in primary, racked to secondary for another two weeks.
Carbonation:	Used 8oz Light DME for priming.
Tasting:	Absolutely sublime. Chocolatey aroma, bit of a nutty flavor, velvety mouthfeel typical of oatmeal stouts. Clean finish. I'm quite proud.

Recipe posted 12/24/07.