Polecat Stout

This is a minor alteration of a previous recipe produced with fantastic results.

Brewer:	Tony Norfleet		Email:	norfleet0802@earthlink.net
Beer:	Polecat Stout		Style:	Foreign-Style Stout
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	155 HCU (~47 SRM)		Bitterness:	25 IBU
OG:	1.065		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	6.1% v/v (4.8% w/w)
Grain:	1 lb. American crystal 90L 3/4 lb. American chocolate 3/4 lb. Roasted barley
Steep:	Steep grains for approximately 15-20 minutes while bringing wort water to 170°F.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.163	2 gallons
	8 lb. Light malt extract
	Add one whole vanilla bean to wort for entire boil. At completion of boil, cool wort quickly. Remove boiled vanilla bean while straining wort into fermenter.
Hops:	3 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Pitch one pkg WLP004 Irish Ale Yeat at 74°F. Also, add one fresh whole vanilla bean to primary fermentation.
Log:	Brewed on 28 Aug 99. Racked to secondary fermentation on 3 Sep 99. Bottled 11 Sep 99.
Carbonation:	2.5 volumes	Corn Sugar: 4.60 oz. for 5 gallons @ 74°F
	Prime with 3/4 cup corn sugar.
Tasting:	Drank first bottle 2 Oct 99; tasted great. Trying to be patient and hold out for more aging. This is a good stout. Vanilla beans had no detectable flavor or aromatic effect.

Recipe posted 10/10/99.