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Dark Star Chocolate Stout

My first attempt at a sweet stout. Hopefully it'll be somewhat close to Young's Double Chocolate.

Brewer: Chris Ungvarsky Email: Ungabomber@aol.com
Beer: Dark Star Chocolate Stout Style: Sweet Stout
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
136 HCU (~43 SRM)
Bitterness: 20 IBU
OG: 1.057 FG: 1.016
Alcohol: 5.3% v/v (4.2% w/w)
Grain: 1 lb. British crystal 50-60L
1 lb. British chocolate
4 oz. British black patent
Steep: Place Crystal, Black Patent and Chocolate malt in muslin bag. Put in brewpot with 1 gallon cold water. Heat to 160°. Hold for 30 minutes. Sparge with 1 gal. water at 170°.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.143 2 gallons
3.3 lb. Dark malt extract
3 lb. Light dry malt extract
3 oz. Pure Powdered Cocoa
8 oz. Lactose Sugar
Add extracts, cocoa, lactose sugar, Kent Goldings Hops and North Down Hops at beginning of boil. At 30 minutes add Fuggles Hops. At 45 minutes add 1 tsp. Irish Moss and boil additional 15 minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla extract, stir and let stand for 5 minutes. Cool to 70° with wort chiller. Strain into fermenter. Add 70° water to reach 5 gallons.
Hops: 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5.7% AA, 60 min.)
0.50 oz. North Down (7.4% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Fuggles (4.0% AA, 30 min.)
1 oz. Pure Vanilla Extract (aroma)
Yeast: WLP005 British Ale slurry from primary fermentation vessel of previously brewed brown ale. BE CAREFUL TO BE SANITARY WITH YEAST CULTURE!!!
Log: Ferment at 70°F for 3 to 7 days. Rack to secondary fermenter and let stand additional 10 to 14 days. Bottle with 3 or 4 oz of corn sugar. Let stand 1 week at 70°F, then cellar age for 2 months.
Carbonation: 2.2 volumes Corn Sugar: 3.66 oz. for 5 gallons @ 70°F

Recipe posted 07/11/05.