Millenium Stout

Brew now for the New Year as it needs at least 6 months in the bottle to condition!

Brewer:	Beer Lords of the North Florida Brewers League		Email:	galloway@netscape.net
Beer:	Millenium Stout		Style:	Imperial Stout
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	4.75 gallons
Color:	213 HCU		Bitterness:	68 IBU
OG:	1.099		FG:	1.025
Alcohol:	9.5% v/v (7.5% w/w)
Water:	Windsor's Magic well water
Grain:	3 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. Wheat malt 2 lb. British Carastan 12 oz. British black patent 16 oz. Roasted barley 1 lb. Flaked oats
Mash:	70% efficiency
	Mash grains in 2 gallons of at 150-155 water for 90 min. Strain and Sparge w/ 6 qts 170 degree water into brew kettle.
Boil:	75 minutes	SG 1.156	3 gallons
	7 lb. Light malt extract
	Add LME and bring to boil. After hot break add all Northern Brewer and licorice start 60 minute timer. @ 45 min add 1 oz each Fuggles and Goldings. @ 30 min add remainder of hops and Irish Moss. @ 60 min remove from heat and force cool. Attached blowby rig. ALWAYS use a blowby when brewing this beer
Hops:	4 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 30 min.) 2 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 30 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast Irish Ale in 60 - 64 oz starter slurry.
Log:	Ferment @ 65-68 degrees for 7 - 10 days. Rack over to secondary. I add 4TBS polyclar to 4 oz sterilized water to carboy before racking. Ferment for at least another 7 - 10 days.
Carbonation:	3/4 cup priming sugar to 1 cup water. Bottle as usual.
Tasting:	Dark, rich, complex and very warming. Wonderful combination of roasted tones w/ the licorice and smoothness added from the oatmeal. This is a killer brew. It came in right @ 8.5%. Perfect to ring in the New Year.

Recipe posted 08/07/99.