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Filibuster Stout

Filibuster Stout

Foreign Extra Stout • All Grain • 5 gal

w_cainjr

My version of the tropical type of this style.

February 22, 2008 pm 10:07pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 10.0 lbs American 6-row Pale

    American 6-row Pale

    Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.

  • 0.50 lbs English Chocolate Malt

    English Chocolate Malt

    Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.

  • 1.00 lbs Crystal Malt 90°L

    Crystal Malt 90°L

    Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.

  • 0.25 lbs British Black Patent

    British Black Patent

    Dry, burnt, chalky character. Use in porters, stouts, brown ales and dark lagers.

  • 0.25 lbs Roasted Barley

    Roasted Barley

    Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.

  • 2.00 lbs Corn Flaked (Maize)

    Corn Flaked (Maize)

    Generally a neutral flavor, used to reduce maltiness of beer. Produces beer with a milder, less malty flavor. Uses: Primarily for light Bohemian and Pilsner lagers.

  • 1.00 oz Northdown - 7.4 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Northdown

    Mellow English higher alpha-acid hop.

  • 1.00 tsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale™

    Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale™

    Ideally suited for Scottish-style ales, and high gravity ales of all types.

Notes

I actually use 0.50# each of 80L and 120L Crystal malt in place of the 90L listed in the recipe. Total boil time is about 75 minutes. Add the Irish Moss about 25 minutes before the end of the boil.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 13 - Stout

Subcategory: D - Foreign Extra Stout

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.061 1.056 - 1.075
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.010 - 1.018
Color: 29.0 SRM 30 - 40
Alcohol: 6.4% ABV 5.5% - 8%
Bitterness: 36.3 IBU 30 - 70

Discussion

w_cainjr

My version of the tropical type of this style.

2010-02-23 12:09am

2/23/10: It turned out pretty well. It was a bit more bitter than I had expected at first, but after aging for 6-8 months was starting to get very good. I haven't tried any for almost a year now, but I still have a few bottles so I may sample it again soon.

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