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American McStout

American McStout

American Stout • All Grain • 11 gal

dmccrackin

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February 10, 2011 am 10:43am

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Ingredients (All Grain11 gal)

  • 16 lbs 2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess

    2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess

    Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • 2 lbs Black Roasted Barley

    Black Roasted Barley

    Unmalted roasted grain, it is the backbone of many stouts. Imparts a sharp acrid flavor characteristic of dry stouts. Gives "dryness" to a stout or porter ,more so than regular Roasted Barley.

  • 1 lbs Munich 10L Malt; Briess

    Munich 10L Malt; Briess

    Golden orange hue with a robust malty flavor.

  • 1 lbs American Black Patent

    American Black Patent

    Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.

  • 1 lbs American Caramel 40°L

    American Caramel 40°L

    Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • 3 lbs Barley Flaked

    Barley Flaked

    Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.

  • 2 oz Nugget - 12.0 AA% whole; boiled 30 min

    Nugget

    This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal.

  • 2 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.9 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 2 oz Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.

Notes

Brewed 2/21/11. Mash at 152. O.G. 1.060. Transferred to secondary 3/6/11. F.G. 1.015?

Style (BJCP)

Category: 13 - Stout

Subcategory: E - American Stout

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.062 1.050 - 1.075
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 1.010 - 1.022
Color: 32.5 SRM 30 - 40
Alcohol: 6.1% ABV 5% - 7%
Bitterness: 55.1 IBU 35 - 75

Discussion

dmccrackin

At transfer

2011-03-07 10:44am

Beer was at 1.015 and I transferred so that I could use the yeast in another beer. There was still some croisen on top, so I will let it go another few days, although it seems to be done. Flavor was great, very smooth, with some of the Northern Brewer flavor, accented by a mild lemon-like citrus note, not sure which hop contributed that. Contemplating dry hopping lightly, but not sure. Seemed a little sweet. Next time dry it out more. Took a couple weeks for the dry hop "tree bark" character dissipate. 4/16/11 the remaining hop character seems a little, woody, evergreen, and slight minty and lemony. Although good, I think there could be better hop options for flavoring a stout. Next time, try spicy, herbal. Maybe hallartau or saaz. Not sure what late nugget additions would do, but could be good.

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