Mayan Empire Stout

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Cap'n Jewbeard

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Location
Baltimore
Recipe Type
Partial Mash
Yeast
White Labs English Ale
Yeast Starter
None
Batch Size (Gallons)
3
Original Gravity
1.062
Final Gravity
1.02
Boiling Time (Minutes)
85
IBU
90 (This seems high - it doesn't tast like 90)
Color
Dark and Mysterious, Like the Jungle (SRM 47.6)
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
10 days, about 70 degrees
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
2 weeks clearing
Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
60.0 3.30 lbs. Briess LME- Dark America 1.035 23
18.2 1.00 lbs. Briess DME- Dark America 1.045 20
5.5 0.30 lbs. Crystal 90L America 1.033 90
5.5 0.30 lbs. Roasted Barley America 1.028 450
10.9 0.60 lbs. Chocolate Malt America 1.029 350

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.50 oz. Cluster Pellet 7.00 89.3 90 min.


Yeast
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White Labs WLP002 English Ale


Notes
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With 5 minutes left, drop heat to simmer and add cinnamon, cayenne (1/2 tbs
p) and chocolate or cocoa powder (I think I did 1 cup... wish I knew for su
re).

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Tasting notes:

Not carb'ed yet, but I think this one is quite nice. I originally did it with a full tbs of cayenne... it's a bit hot. Sort of overpowers. Not terribly, but it would be better if the spice were more subtle. The cinnamon is so far nowhere to be found. Overall though, it seems tasty.
 
dude this stout sounds awesome! i myself am doing a mexican imperial stout this weekend. its very similar just without the pepper. i think i will use a bit more cinnamon as you said yours was barely noticable. thanks!
 
Nice! Let me know how it turns out... I think that'll be my next brew of this. (Maybe a teeny tiny bit of pepper... but definitely upping the choc and cinnamon)
 
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