Saturday, February 8, 2014

Simple Chocolate Stout

4 Lbs American 2-Row
1 Lbs Crystal Malt
1 Lbs Chocolate Malt
1/2 oz Northern Brewer Hops
1 oz Willamette Hops

Instructions
  1. Start by bring 2.5 gallons of water to a boil
  2. Take the water off the heat and add all grains. Attempt to hold the mass temperature at 160 degrees for 60 minutes (there are dozens of ways to do this... I will discuss my method in future entries) 
  3. Sparge the mass with 2.5 gallons of boiling water
  4. You now have the wart
  5. Start the boil (60 mins total boil time)
  6. 30 mins add 1/2 oz Northern Brewer Hops
  7. 10 mins add 1 oz Willamette 
  8. Cool as fast as possible to 70 degrees
  9. Pitch yeast (home grown strain...will discuss my method in future entries) 
  10. Primary fermentation for 7 to10 days
  11. Secondary for 10 days or more
  12. Bottle or Keg 


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