Wolfmans' Irish Dry Stout

Roasty, Toasty, Smooth, and Creamy!!!

Brewer:	Wolfman		Email:	igbadwolf4u@yahoo.com
Beer:	Wolfmans' Irish Dry Stout		Style:	Irish Dry Stout
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	121 HCU (~40 SRM)		Bitterness:	42 IBU
OG:	1.065		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	6.6% v/v (5.2% w/w)
Water:	No special treatment, just tap water left out overnight.
Grain:	5 lb. American 6-row 8 oz. Belgian Special B 1 lb. British crystal 50-60L 8 oz. American chocolate 8 oz. Roasted barley 1 lb. Flaked rice 2 lb. Flaked rye 1 lb. Flaked wheat
Mash:	82% efficiency
	Single infussion mash, 90 min. for conversion at 153. Then sparge as normal.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.054	6 gallons
	Heated wort to hard boil, then set the timer, with hop additions accordingly.
Hops:	1 oz. Northern Brewer (9.9% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Hallertauer (3.5% AA, 30 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs liquid Irish Ale Yeast... well worth the money folks..
Log:	One week in the primary. Two weeks in the secondary. Four weeks to bottle condition.
Carbonation:	3/4 cup of corn sugar.
Tasting:	Excellent Dry Irish Stout... Nice color, good head retention. The smooth creamy texture, and full bodied flavors, make this quite possibly the best beer I have designed (better yet-brewed) to date.

Recipe posted 08/14/06.