Irish Stout

Brewer:	Ben Jones		Email:	-
Beer:	Irish Stout		Style:	stout
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	107 HCU (~37 SRM)		Bitterness:	68 IBU
OG:	1.058		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	5.4% v/v (4.3% w/w)
Grain:	8 lb. English Pale Ale 8 oz. Roast Barley 8 oz. Black Patent 1 lb. Flaked Barley
Mash:	80% efficiency
	Mash in at 125 deg. 30 min. Bring to 150-155 for 90 min. until starch end pt. Mash out at 170-175 Sparge with 175 deg. liquor.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.045	6.5 gallons
	Irish moss last 15 Min of boil. (Not really needed with stout as clarity is not such a big deal)
Hops:	2.0 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast #1028 Irish Ale
Log:	Primary fermentation 5 days, secondary 2 wks.
Carbonation:	1 cup corn sugar if bottled. 1/2 cup corn sugar if draft. If you can get nitrogen instead of CO2 for draft, it gives a creamy head.
Tasting:	A little sweeter than Guinness. My wife claims it cures "cramps."

Recipe posted 06/13/97.