So, I brewed last night and this one really took it out of me, loads of hard work. This was also the biggest grain bill that I’ve had so far so I had to split up the mash into two pots.
Then I combined the two into one and added the hops (also the most hops I’ve ever had to use).
And to cool it all down, I continently took the whole thing outside and stuck it in the snow, allowing the 3 degree weather to do it’s work cooling the wart. When all was done, this thing was stiiiiicccckky! I slightly undershot my original gravity (wanted 1.095 but got 1.074) but that’s ok. If you want the recipe, here it is (NOTE: I substituted Magnum for the Galana hops):
Recipe: Stone Bitter Cocoa Oatmeal Stout
Style: Specialty Beer
TYPE: Partial Mash
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.095 SG
Estimated Color: 41.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 52.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
7 lbs Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 47.91%
3 lbs 8.3 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 24.16 %
1 lbs 12.1 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 12.08 %
15.2 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 6.53 %
7.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)Grain 3.02 %
7.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 15L (15.0 SRM) Grain 3.02%3.8 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 1.63%
3.8 oz Black Barley (Stout) (500.0 SRM)Grain 1.63%
0.25 oz Galena [12.00 %] (90 min)Hops 11.7 IBU
0.50 oz Williamette [4.30 %] (60 min) Hops 7.8 IBU
0.40 oz Summit [18.10 %] (60 min)Hops 25.2 IBU
0.50 oz Ahtanum [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 7.8 IBU
3.25 oz Cocoa Powder (Boil 15.0 min Misc
White Labs WLP002 (English Ale)
Mash Schedule: 150
Mash at 150F. Boil for 90 minutes, adding hops and cocoa at times indicated. Ferment at 66F.
Passow Brews: Stone Oatmeal Chocolate Stout
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