Frog Spit Stout

Simple to make, good taste. Based on the Toad Spit Stout from TCJHB.

Brewer:	Scott Hayes		Email:	shayes10@concentric.net
Beer:	Frog Spit Stout		Style:	stout
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	176 HCU		Bitterness:	12 IBU
OG:	1.065		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	7.1% v/v (5.6% w/w)
Grain:	12 oz. American black patent 12 oz. Roasted barley
Steep:	Put grains in cold water, brought to boil, and let boil 5 min. prior to removing.
Boil:	65 minutes	SG 1.217	1.5 gallons
	3.3 lb. Dark malt extract (Munton & Fison) 4 lb. Dark dry malt extract
	8 tsp. gypsum added to boil. 2 tsp. Moss added to final 15.
Hops:	1.5 oz. Bullion (8.5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Bullion (8.5% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	At the time, was using dry yeast; used Edme ale yeast; would likely get better results with liquid yeasts.
Log:	9-1-91: brewed. 9-23-91: racked. 10-13-91: racked again and bottled.
Carbonation:	3/4 c. priming corn sugar.
Tasting:	Bitter-sweet chocolate undertones. nice beer. It may be just my imagination, but I thought that boiling the specialty grains instead of just steeping them added something to this beer. (Also, next time, I wouldn't leave it on the trub so long.)

Recipe posted 10/12/97.