Buggered - ECY Bug County Sour Stout

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Remmy

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Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
ECY Bug County
Yeast Starter
No
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter
No
Batch Size (Gallons)
4.75
Original Gravity
1.058
Final Gravity
1.014
Boiling Time (Minutes)
63
IBU
26.06
Color
31.33
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
284 days | 68F
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
No
Additional Fermentation
No
Tasting Notes
Moderate tartness, medium chocolate and roasted coffee.
HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: Buggered - ECY Sour Stout
Author: Remmy

Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: American Stout
Boil Time: 63 min
Batch Size: 4.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.042
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.058
Final Gravity: 1.014
ABV (alternate): 5.96%
IBU (tinseth): 26.06
SRM (morey): 31.33

FERMENTABLES:
8 lb - United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale (80%)
0.75 lb - American - Roasted Barley (7.5%)
0.5 lb - Belgian - Special B (5%)
0.25 lb - American - Chocolate (2.5%)
0.25 lb - Belgian - Caramel Pils (2.5%)
0.25 lb - Maltodextrin (2.5%)

HOPS:
0.5 oz - Columbus, Type: Pellet, AA: 12, Use: Boil for 63 min, IBU: 26.06

MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Infusion, Temp: 156 F, Time: 90 min, Amount: 3.25 gal
2) Sparge, Temp: 185 F, Time: 30 min, Amount: 4.75 gal
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

YEAST:
East Coast Yeast Bug County
Starter: No
Form: Liquid
Fermentation Temp: 68 F

PRIMING:
Method: Corn Sugar
Amount: 2.4 ounces
CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes

When I brewed this beer, I was expecting a super-funky, very sour stout. However, the finished product was quite nice - a mild sourness that hits you immediately and lots of chocolate and roasted coffee on the finish. The aroma of this beer is more tart than it actually tastes.
 
Just received bug county and was looking for a recipe to try it out on, this one looks like the ticket. Thanks for posting!
 
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