Mr. Sammy's Stout Hearted Brew

An attempt at a Guinness but came out stronger and sweeter.

Brewer:	Mr. Sammy		Email:	30hollywood@msn.com
Beer:	Mr. Sammy's Stout Hearted Brew		Style:	Stout - Foreign Extra
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	80 HCU (~30 SRM)		Bitterness:	28 IBU
OG:	1.043		FG:	1.020
Alcohol:	2.9% v/v (2.3% w/w)
Water:	1 tsp. at the boil for 60 minutes.
Grain:	2 lb. American 2-row .25 lb. American black patent .5 lb. Roasted barley 1 lb. Flaked barley
Mash:	75% efficiency
	Mashed grains for 60 min at 155F in 5 qts. water. . Sparged with 2 gal. water at 170F.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.057	3.75 gallons
	3 lb. 3 oz. Light malt extract
	John Bull Pale Malt Extract added just before boil.
Hops:	1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1968 -London ESB Ale. Starter used.
Log:	Brewed - 10/18/97 OG - 1.070 Secondary - 10/25/97 Second Gravity Reading - 1.021 Bottled 11/8/97 F.G. - 1.020
Carbonation:	Primed with 1.5 cups Pale Dry Malt (lite).
Tasting:	11/8/97 - Tasted at bottling. Sweet. 11/29/97 - Tasted. Nice flavor but still not carbonated enough. 1/14/98 - Aging and mellowing nicely. Carbonation is good. Head brown and beautiful.

Recipe posted 01/14/98.