Old T-34 Motor Oil

A bear of a beer that even a Tzar would enjoy. Made with quality ingredients ... and a couple of drops of motor oil from and old T-34/75c. Na Zdarovja!

Brewer:	Keith Miller		Email:	kmiller@dragonlair.net
Beer:	Old T-34 Motor Oil		Style:	Imperial Stout
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	163 HCU (~49 SRM)		Bitterness:	31 IBU
OG:	1.094		FG:	1.025
Alcohol:	8.9% v/v (7.0% w/w)
Water:	2 tsp. gypsum
Grain:	8 oz. British chocolate 8 oz. Roasted barley 1 lb. Flaked oats
Steep:	Steep all grains for 15 minutes at 170°.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.235	2 gallons
	6 lb. Amber malt extract 6 lb. Dark malt extract
	1 tsp. Irish Moss @ 15 minutes to end of boil
Hops:	2 oz. Chinook (13% AA, 60 min.) 1.5 oz. Eroica (12% AA, 30 min.) 1.5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 10 min.)
Yeast:	35 ml White Labs WLP004
Log:	Fermented 2 weeks at 68°, then bottled. Aged in 16 oz. swing-top bottles for 6 months at 68° before drinking.
Carbonation:	2.0 volumes	Corn Sugar: 3.19 oz. for 5 gallons @ 72°F
Tasting:	This beer is drinkable at 2 months old, but the truly remarkable flavors come out between 5 and 6 months old. I've never had a batch last much longer past that, and it has become a local favorite.

Recipe posted 08/13/02.