Foreign Extra Stout

Nice Foreign Export Style Stout - split batch with my American Stout with different hop schedule and different yeast.

Brewer:	ChriSto		Email:	-
Beer:	Foreign Extra Stout		Style:	Foreign-Style Stout
Type:	All grain		Size:	3 gallons
Color:	155 HCU (~48 SRM)		Bitterness:	33 IBU
OG:	1.070		FG:	1.015
Alcohol:	7.1% v/v (5.6% w/w)
Grain:	4.75 lb. American 2-row 4.0 oz. British crystal 50-60L 3.0 oz. American chocolate 6.0 oz. Carafa Special II 6.0 oz. Roasted barley
Mash:	79% efficiency
	152F for 2 hrs. Split batch with American Style Stout.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.060	3.5 gallons
	8 oz. Light dry malt extract 8 oz. Molasses
	IM at 15 min.
Hops:	10g Magnum (13.2% AA, 60 min.) 10g Fuggles (4.75% AA, 20 min.)
Yeast:	Nottingham
Log:	15 days @ 72-75 in primary. 15 days @ 72-75 in secondary.
Tasting:	Split batch with an American Stout. The American came out clean with no esters and no hot alcohol using S-05 yeast. The Foreign extra at racking day was extremely hot tasting and estery using Nottingham. Both were fermented slightly high temp in mid 70's as had a tough time controlling. Actually thought the FES would be a dumper after that first taste. Two weeks later upon bottling it had smoothed out tremendously. Still has a banana ester profile along with a deep roast backbone but the alcohol-hotness disappered. Ended up showing in a recent competition. While hopped at about 1/2 the American rate, this one actually tastes about as bitter.

Recipe posted 12/02/08.