Bastardized Stone Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
A recipe based primarily off of Stone's 12th Anniversary Ale (Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout). I lowered the OG some, lowered the IBUs a tad, and added a little crystal to keep the beer's body big and impressive.
Brewer: | Matthew R. | Email: | mathstew@gmail.com | |||||
Beer: | Bastardized Stone Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout | Style: | Oatmeal Stout | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 10.5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 39 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.082 | FG: | 1.015 | |||||
Alcohol: | 8.7% v/v (6.8% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | RO water with chalk added to raise the pH and 5.2 mash stabilizer added to the mash. | |||||||
Grain: | 20 lb. American 2-row 13.6 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 24 oz. American chocolate 8 oz. American black patent 8 oz. Roasted barley 3 lb. 2 oz. Flaked oats 6.5 oz. Cocoa powder 1.5 lb. American crystal 90L |
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Mash: | 87% efficiency | |||||||
150*F for 90 minutes. 168*F mashout for 10 minutes. | ||||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.069 | 12.5 gallons | |||||
6.5 oz cocoa added 15 minutes before flameout. Wyeast yeast nutrient added at 5 minutes prior to flameout. | ||||||||
Hops: | .75 oz. Magnum (12.5% AA, 60 min.) .75 oz. Cascade (5.4% AA, 60 min.) .75 oz. Willamette (4.8% AA, 60 min.) .63 oz. Nugget (13% AA, 90 min.) |
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Yeast: | 3 pkts of Nottingham dry ale yeast, rehydrated (as mandated by Mr. Malty pitching rate calculator). | |||||||
Log: | Brew date: 9/29/10. | |||||||
Carbonation: | Bottle five gallons, keg five gallons. | |||||||
Tasting: | (to be continued...) |
Recipe posted 09/17/10.