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Bluebird Irish Stout

Bluebird Irish Stout

Dry Stout • All Grain • 5.5 gal

jsbeerme

Irish Stout

August 15, 2003 pm 01:01pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 7.5 lbs English 2-row Pale

    English 2-row Pale

    All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.

  • 1.0 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.

  • 1.0 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

    Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

  • 0.5 lbs Crystal Malt 120°L

    Crystal Malt 120°L

    Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.

  • 1.0 lbs Barley Flaked

    Barley Flaked

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

  • 0.75 oz Chinook - 12.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Chinook

    Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.

  • 1.0 oz East Kent Goldings - 6.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 1.0 oz East Kent Goldings - 6.5 AA% whole; boiled 1 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • White Labs WLP004 Irish Stout

    White Labs WLP004 Irish Stout

    This is the yeast from one of the oldest stout producing breweries in the world. It produces a slight hint of diacetyl, balanced by a light frui|iness and slight dry crispness. Great for Irish ales, stouts, porters, browns, reds and a very interesting pal

Style (BJCP)

Category: 13 - Stout

Subcategory: A - Dry Stout

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.048 1.036 - 1.050
Terminal Gravity: 1.010 1.007 - 1.011
Color: 34.7 SRM 25 - 40
Alcohol: 5.0% ABV 4% - 5%
Bitterness: 49.5 IBU 30 - 45

Discussion

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Comments

2004-02-23 6:25pm

If I were to do this one again I would cut back on the black barley and increase the crystal for a bit more body. The dark malts were a bit overpowering. I also might try adding the dark malts later in the mash.

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