Bagheera's India Stout

If they had shipped a dark ale to the British Empire in India instead of just pale ale, maybe it would have been something like this - a dark beer for a black panther. Not officially a stout, since there's no roasted or chocolate grain, but technically dark enough, and definitely bold enough to qualify. Part of my on-going experiment in combining the complexity of modified grains with lots of hops.

Brewer:	Sean Smith		Email:	-
Beer:	Bagheera's India Stout		Style:	Foreign-Style Stout
Type:	All grain		Size:	4.5 gallons
Color:	64 HCU (~26 SRM)		Bitterness:	126 IBU
OG:	1.074		FG:	1.013
Alcohol:	7.9% v/v (6.2% w/w)
Water:	Memphis tap water, which in my neighborhood has virtually no dissolved ions (Memphis tap water comes from artesian wells, and is actually very good). To approximate British Isles conditions I add 4tsp. Calcium Carbonate and 2tsp gypsum.
Grain:	7 lb. Belgian pale 1 lb. American victory 1 lb. American crystal 90L 2 lb. Belgian CaraMunich
Mash:	85% efficiency
	1st rest at 140F for 45 min, then 156F for 45 min
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.061	5.5 gallons
	45 minutes at 140F then 45 minutes at 156F
Hops:	2 oz. Fuggles (5.2% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Northern Brewer (8.6% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Kent Goldings (5.8% AA, 30 min.) 2 oz. Fuggles (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast London III 1318
Log:	I'm going to try "Full Wort Hopping" 2oz. of Fuggles flower in a boiling bag while sparging. I really want the classic English hops to dominate this recipe. Hopefully the modified grains can keep up....
Carbonation:	2/3 cup of Munton's Dark DME

Recipe posted 08/17/02.