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Dark Star Ale

Dark Star Ale

Sweet Stout • Extract • 5 gal

Hottenstein

Dark, Smooth and Fresh like a nightfall of diamonds

November 15, 2003 pm 09:28pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • .25 lbs American Black Patent

    American Black Patent

    Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.

  • 1.5 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

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

  • 1 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 1 lbs Crystal Malt 120°L

    Crystal Malt 120°L

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

  • 3.25 lbs Dark Dry; Northwestern

    Dark Dry; Northwestern

    Generally, for dark beer, oktoberfest, bock, doppelbock, brown ales.

  • .5 lbs Molasses

    Molasses

    Imparts strong sweet flavor. Use in stouts and porters.

  • 1.5 lbs Barley Flaked

    Barley Flaked

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

  • 1 oz Fuggle - 4.8 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • 1 oz Hallertau - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 40 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • 1.25 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 5 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 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.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 13 - Stout

Subcategory: B - Sweet Stout

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.064 1.044 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.017 1.012 - 1.024
Color: 37.0 SRM 30 - 40
Alcohol: 6.2% ABV 4% - 6%
Bitterness: 32.8 IBU 20 - 40

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