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Zythos Conisseur
10lbs light dry malt extract(save 3/4 of a cup for bottling)
.5lbs roasted barley
.5lbs chocolate malt
1 16oz jar of Grandma's Robust Flavor Molasses
6oz northern brewer hops pellets
2oz cascade hops pellets
2 packets of edme dry ale yeast
start with 1 gallon of water. steep grains in water(almost boiling) for 1 hour. once finished, add 2 more gallons of water, malt extract, molasses and northern brewer hops. boil for 45 mins. then add cascade hops for 15 mins. take off heat and let cool. pour into fermenter and add 2 more gallons of cold water. pitch yeast when wort is between 65-75 degrees. ferment for 1 week(mine fermented out in 24 hours, but i left it in there for a week anyway) rack off into bottling bucket. boil 1 cup of water and mix the 3/4 cup of extract that was saved. stir into beer. careful, try not to let too much air into the beer during this step. bottle as usual. age for atleast 2 months, although you can try a bottle after about 3 weeks. mine turned out to be 10% alcohol. it was a very strong, very dark brew. i loved it!! enjoy!!! :cross:
.5lbs roasted barley
.5lbs chocolate malt
1 16oz jar of Grandma's Robust Flavor Molasses
6oz northern brewer hops pellets
2oz cascade hops pellets
2 packets of edme dry ale yeast
start with 1 gallon of water. steep grains in water(almost boiling) for 1 hour. once finished, add 2 more gallons of water, malt extract, molasses and northern brewer hops. boil for 45 mins. then add cascade hops for 15 mins. take off heat and let cool. pour into fermenter and add 2 more gallons of cold water. pitch yeast when wort is between 65-75 degrees. ferment for 1 week(mine fermented out in 24 hours, but i left it in there for a week anyway) rack off into bottling bucket. boil 1 cup of water and mix the 3/4 cup of extract that was saved. stir into beer. careful, try not to let too much air into the beer during this step. bottle as usual. age for atleast 2 months, although you can try a bottle after about 3 weeks. mine turned out to be 10% alcohol. it was a very strong, very dark brew. i loved it!! enjoy!!! :cross: